The Politics of Reuse: Has Policy Hit the Right Balance?
Policy is shifting towards circular solutions, but is it moving fast enough? With global plastics treaty negotiations underway, businesses need clear, consistent regulations to invest in reuse at scale.
How can legislation accelerate the transition? What’s working, what’s missing, and what can we learn from countries leading the way? This session unpacks the role of policy in shaping a thriving reuse economy, and what still needs to change to make it happen.
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Dr Chris Sherrington - Environmental Economist and Policy Expert
Chris is an environmental economist specialising in policy analysis. He has extensive experience advising governments and organisations on waste management and circular economy policies. His work focuses on developing strategies that balance environmental goals with economic considerations.
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Baroness Natalie Bennett - Green Party member of the House of Lords, Author
Natalie (Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle for formal occasions) is a Green Party member of the UK House of Lords. Leader of the party 2012-2016. Her book Change Everything was published with Unbound in 2024.
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Dr Debbie Fletcher - Director Climate Local Partnerships
Dr Debbie Fletcher is a Strategy Director in the Zero Waste team at Local Partnerships, supporting national and local government in the delivery of policy and strategy work on waste and resources.
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Global insights on packaging reuse for the UK
In preparation for the Global Reuse Summit, we have collaborated with environmental policy experts Eunomia Research & Consulting on a paper detailing global policy lessons for reuse systems. This paper sets the context for our policy panel chaired by Dr Chris Sherrington in discussion with Baroness Natalie Bennett and Dr Debbie Fletcher, highlighting what UK policy makers might consider when rethinking how our packaging system can be fit for a reuse future.
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The Global Reuse Summit is a City to Sea Campaign, in partnership with headline sponsors Ecosurety Ltd.
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