Wishaw MSP wants consumer and workplace safety to be priority in circular economy

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Lanarkshire MSP Clare Adamson wants consumer and workplace safety to be a priority as part of Scotland’s Circular Economy.The Circular Economy Bill will give local councils and the Scottish Government the powers they need to transform our economy and tackle throwaway culture.Ms Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, received cross-party support for an amendment to the Circular Economy Bill which places a requirement for Scottish Ministers to have regard to the importance of consumer and workplace safety.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The Scottish Government aims to build a modern, user-friendly waste service, transitioning from a linear to a circular economy through increasing reuse and recycling rates, supporting green businesses, and reducing waste and climate emissions.The main provisions of the Bill cover publishing a circular economy strategy, developing circular economy targets, establishing measures to tackle fly-tipping and littering, ensuring that individual householders and businesses get rid of waste in the right way, improving the consistency of household recycling and improving waste monitoring.Ms Adamson said: “The Circular Economy Bill is a framework for systemic change to a more sustainable nation.“Scotland has seen a significant reduction in landfill waste, with over 56 per