Coronavirus Response: Covid-19 has shown the UK is starting to build a circular economy

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The pandemic-induced lockdown has underlined how critical recycling is to UK supply chains, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray

The last month has focussed the mind on to what really matters. The daily worries have been replaced by a new understanding of what is critical or key. Travel, to the office or to meetings was quickly...

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