Brighton and Hove City Council has approved its Circular Economy Routemap and Action Plan 2025–2035, aiming to embed circular principles throughout the city and move away from the traditional “take-make-dispose” approach to products and materials. "The action plan supports collaboration between businesses, research institutions and communities, strengthening the city’s pioneering circular economy activities. Brighton and Hove has cemented its position as a national and regional leader in circular economy practices, working alongside the UK government as a “pathfinder” authority on England’s first national Circular Economy Strategy – The Circular Economy Growth Plan. The University of Brighton’s Southeast Remanufacturing Catalyst and the Brighton and Hove Food Partnership’s Food Use Project, which tackles food and packaging waste, are also highlighted in the plan. From 2026, the council will monitor and report on the share of reused and reusable materials on new building projects as part of its commitment to circular economy goals.