Zero Waste Scotland, or ZWS a Scottish Government department, is very active in a Scottish context in both reducing waste produced in Scotland, but more importantly in adding value to such waste. As a key SME in the marine sector in Scotland, MBL is at the forefront of creating value out of seaweed raw materials, including outputs from alginate production which would historically be regarded as waste, and it is pleased to have been awarded a support grant from ZWS for a project which will focus on the market opportunities arising from added value seaweed origin products.