Dr. Mervyn Jones from WRAP presented on achieving a more circular economy in the UK. A circular economy is an industrial system that is restorative by intention, designing waste out of the system. It emphasizes reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products to keep resources within the economy. Moving to a circular model is important because it can decouple economic growth from resource use, create jobs and growth, and meet future demand. Barriers to a circular economy include how waste is currently valued, but these can be addressed through improved design of products, market development for secondary materials, and infrastructure to sort and process recyclables.