Kit Strange Memorial Lecture 2015

Zero Waste Scotland’s Iain Gulland – last year’s Hot 100 winner – delivered the second annual Kit Strange Memorial Lecture at the House of Commons this year. In this introduction and excerpt from his speech, he outlines his vision for the sector 

For me, the Kit Strange Memorial Lecture is an opportunity to catch up with old friends and reflect on the progress we have made, as well as acknowledge the challenges still ahead. In recent years, we’ve seen a shift in the industry; as we start to view our rapidly-diminishing materials not as waste, but as valuable resources that can boost our economy, there’s no denying that the industry is moving in a different direction.