David is interviewed about the current EU legislative environment and the potential impact of the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD). He discusses the need for tangible scientific evidence to influence different forms of recycling, and how best to develop reuse. He also talks about the importance of first avoiding the production of waste at source, and how recycled materials will become more integral, but are not the whole solution.