This strategy sets out Scotlpriorities for moving towards a more circular economy - where products and materials are kept in high value use for as long as possible.

It builds on Scotland's progress in the zero waste and resource efficiency agendas. A more circular economy will benefit:

• the environment - cutting waste and carbon emissions and reducing reliance on scarce resources;
• the economy - improving productivity, opening up new markets and improving resilience; and
• communities - more, lower cost options to access the goods we need with opportunities for social enterprise.

In this strategy, four areas are prioritised: 

• Food and drink, and the broader bio-economy
• Remanufacture
• Construction and the built environment, and
• Energy infrastructure.