Case studies
See the circular economy in action. Explore inspiring examples of organisations, communities and people creating value, strengthening resilience and making better use of resources.
- Circular Economy
Understanding the systems behind circularity
This case study explores how the Circular Economy Internship Scheme helped Kashvi Gupta develop valuable circular economy skills and practical experience, supporting both personal development and Scotland's transition to a circular economy.
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- Circular Economy
Building the skills needed for a circular economy through internships
This case study explores how the Circular Economy Internship Scheme helped Joseph Quance develop valuable circular economy skills and practical experience, supporting both personal development and Scotland's transition to a circular economy.
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- Circular Economy
Building the skills behind circular innovation
This case study explores how the Circular Economy Internship Scheme helped Nina Walden develop valuable circular economy skills and practical experience, supporting both personal development and Scotland's transition to a circular economy.
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- Circular Economy
Turning circular economy theory into business practice
For many graduates, the challenge after university is finding an opportunity to apply what they've learned in a real-world setting. For Lucien Overweel, Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Business Support Internship provided exactly that chance.
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- Circular Economy
ReVentas: A Scottish plastics recycling company with global ambitions for its ‘dissolution’ technology
ReVentas is a Scottish plastics recycling company with ambitious plans to deploy its dissolution recycling technology through a network of reprocessing facilities around the world.
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- Construction
- Circular Economy
- Sustainable Business
IndiNature: how a circular business model has delivered strong financial returns
Based in the south of Scotland, IndiNature manufactures natural fibre insulation from UK-grown industrial hemp, supplying customers across the construction sector. Their approach to circular manufacturing has delivered strong commercial benefits for the business.
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- Circular Economy
Understanding Business Barriers to the Circular Economy – One Diagram at a Time
In 2023-24, Zero Waste Scotland and the University of Stirling came together to explore a deceptively simple question: what really prevents businesses from adopting circular economy practices?
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- Circular Economy
An International Lens on Extended Producer Responsibility
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy mechanism that is widely used around the world to make producers accountable for the environmental impacts of their products. In this forward-looking collaboration, Zero Waste Scotland partnered with five international organisations to explore how EPR could evolve.
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- Circular Economy
‘Bringing it All Together’ for a Circular Energy Future
How can we transition to a clean energy system when the technologies we rely on are themselves resource-intensive, difficult to recycle and often designed without end-of-life in mind? This question brought Zero Waste Scotland together with industry and academic experts at the SPEERI Annual Conference 2025.
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