"Here in the UK there are many good examples of recovery processes that are working really well. One is fertiliser. Every year the UK imports more than 100 thousand tonnes of phosphate fertiliser for farming, and prices have risen significantly. Thames Water are now recovering both phosphorus and nitrogen from wastewater in their plant in Slough, and it's a major win," EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella at the Financial Times' Circular Economy Summit.