It feels as though we're rushing headlong into a brave new world. Not perhaps the futuristic Utopia depicted in Aldous Huxley's novel, but one that has significant possibilities for our sector despite the undercurrent of uncertainty we're facing. The forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy, public interest in waste (and particularly plastics), retailer focus on packaging, the challenges created by the materials markets and the recent dramatic warning from the IPCC about the growing threat of climate change is all serving to sharpen the sector's mind. But what are the next steps, how do we take them and, importantly, how do we ensure that we're joining the dots and thinking as a system and a sector?
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