English: I'd like to thank Simon Thomas for his comments and I look forward to him shadowing me; I hope his jokes improve over the coming months. I actually agree with you about the circular economy, because when the title of the statement was put in front of me, I baulked a bit. But I think you're right; we need something that people very much understand and can grasp hold of. We have made a huge amount of progress, and, as you say, it is a good news story. To be where we are in the UK and in Europe is a real success story. Clearly, we need to do more to get over that 59 per cent that we have to reach our target. And I think there is more that we can do, but it is about ensuring that the public come with us in relation to that. You asked what more we can do, because, obviously, we've probably come to a bit of a plateau really, and there is going to have to be further action to go forward. You asked specifically about a deposit recovery scheme, and I know that has been looked at. You may be aware that currently the Scottish Government are doing a great deal of work around this, and we are sort of actively working with the Scottish Government - there's no point duplicating the work that they're doing - and we're waiting for some advice from them. Officials are working very closely together. My early understanding of having such a deposit recovery scheme is that it would be incredibly complicated to introduce. But, certainly, I am looking to have that advice, and I know that, again, my officials have been working with stakeholders on whether we should do that. I thought it was very interesting what you said about cleaning up on a beach, which you are to be commended for, and it was the plastic tops. I remember when I was first elected, back in 2007, not doing a beach scheme - we don't have any beaches in Wrexham - but, you know, going on a litter pick, where it was carrier bags. And I think the fact now that we don't see many carrier bags littering is because of the legislation that this place brought forward to reduce the use of those. I think the point you made also about agricultural shows and festivals is very good. Plastic can't be reused practically. So, I think we need to look at what we can do, going forward. I did mention about the people of Wales knowing what happened to the products that are recycled, and I think there's a conversation that I need to have with my colleague, the Minister for economy and infrastructure, around this. And, certainly, we need to encourage businesses. In fact, in Ken Skates's own constituency - I've made a visit myself - there is a new company that recycles coat hangers, and there are literally hundreds of thousands of coat hangers going through this. So I think it's something that we could do, to encourage new businesses like that to come to Wales. I think, in relation to incineration, prevention is obviously the key, but, again, it's very early days in my portfolio. I need to have a look at that, but, certainly, I think we need to continue to focus on where we have been with that. You asked about commercial waste, and I think you're quite right - if we're encouraging households to do it, we should be encouraging businesses. They recognise that recycling saves them money. But I think we also need to look at extending producer responsibility, and making sure that they design products that will last longer, that they think about what happens to the products when they get to end of life, how they can then be recycled or repaired, and thinking about the infrastructure that needs to be in place there.
Welsh: Hoffwn ddiolch i Simon Thomas am ei sylwadau ac edrychaf ymlaen at ei gael yn fy nghysgodi; rwyf yn gobeithio y bydd ei jôcs yn gwella dros y misoedd nesaf. Rwyf yn cytuno â chi am yr economi gylchol, oherwydd pan roddwyd teitl y datganiad o fy mlaen, fe betrusais ychydig. Ond credaf eich bod yn iawn; mae arnom angen rhywbeth y mae pobl yn ei ddeall yn iawn ac yn gallu cydio ynddo. Rydym wedi gwneud cynnydd aruthrol, ac fel y dywedwch, mae'n stori newyddion da. Mae bod lle yr ydym yn y DU ac yn Ewrop yn llwyddiant go iawn. Wrth gwrs, mae angen inni wneud mwy i wthio dros y 59 y cant er mwyn cyrraedd ein targed. A chredaf fod mwy y gallwn ei wneud, ond mae'n fater o sicrhau bod y cyhoedd yn dod gyda ni yn hynny o beth. Gofynasoch beth arall y gallwn ei wneud, oherwydd, yn amlwg, rydym yn ôl pob tebyg wedi dod i dipyn o fan gwastad, a bydd yn rhaid cymryd camau pellach er mwyn symud ymlaen. Holasoch yn benodol am gynllun adfer blaendal, a gwn fod hynny wedi cael ei ystyried. Efallai eich bod yn ymwybodol fod Llywodraeth yr Alban ar hyn o bryd yn gwneud llawer iawn o waith ynghylch hyn, ac rydym mewn ffordd yn gweithio'n weithredol gyda Llywodraeth yr Alban - does dim pwynt dyblygu'r gwaith y maent hwy'n ei wneud - ac rydym yn aros am rywfaint o gyngor ganddynt. Mae swyddogion yn cydweithio'n agos iawn. Fy nealltwriaeth gynnar o gael cynllun adfer blaendal o'r fath yw y byddai'n hynod o gymhleth i'w gyflwyno. Ond, yn sicr, rwyf yn disgwyl cael y cyngor hwnnw, a gwn, unwaith eto, fod fy swyddogion wedi bod yn gweithio gyda rhanddeiliaid ynghylch p'un a ddylem wneud hynny. Roeddwn yn meddwl bod yr hyn a ddywedasoch am y gweithgaredd glanhau'r traeth yn ddiddorol iawn, ac rydych i'ch canmol am wneud hynny, a'r caeadau plastig oedd y drwg yn y caws. Cofiaf pan gefais fy ethol gyntaf, yn ôl yn 2007, nid gwneud cynllun traeth - nid oes gennym draethau yn Wrecsam - ond, wyddoch chi, mynd ar ymgyrch casglu sbwriel, lle y bagiau siopa oedd y drwg. A chredaf nad ydym erbyn hyn yn gweld llawer o fagiau plastig sbwriel yn benodol oherwydd y ddeddfwriaeth a gyflwynwyd gan y lle hwn i leihau eu defnydd. Roedd y pwynt a wnaethoch hefyd am sioeau amaethyddol a gwyliau yn un da iawn. Ni ellir ailddefnyddio plastig yn ymarferol. Felly, credaf fod angen inni edrych ar yr hyn y gallwn ei wneud, wrth symud ymlaen. Soniais am sicrhau bod pobl Cymru'n gwybod beth sy'n digwydd i'r cynhyrchion sy'n cael eu hailgylchu, a chredaf fod sgwrs y mae angen imi ei chael â'm cydweithiwr, y Gweinidog dros yr economi a seilwaith, ynghylch hyn. Ac, yn sicr, mae angen inni annog busnesau. Yn wir, yn etholaeth Ken Skates ei hun - rwyf wedi bod ar ymweliad fy hun - mae cwmni newydd sy'n ailgylchu prennau hongian cotiau, ac mae cannoedd o filoedd o brennau hongian cotiau yn llythrennol yn mynd drwyddo. Felly credaf fod hynny'n rhywbeth y gallem ei wneud, er mwyn annog busnesau newydd fel yna i ddod i Gymru. Credaf, mewn perthynas â llosgi, mai atal yn amlwg yw'r allwedd, ond, unwaith eto, megis dechrau yr wyf yn fy mhortffolio. Mae angen imi gael golwg ar hynny, ond, yn sicr, credaf fod angen parhau i ganolbwyntio ar ble yr ydym wedi bod gyda hynny. Gofynasoch am wastraff masnachol, a chredaf eich bod yn llygad eich lle - os ydym yn annog aelwydydd i wneud hyn, dylem fod yn annog busnesau. Maent yn cydnabod bod ailgylchu'n arbed arian iddynt. Ond credaf fod yn rhaid inni hefyd edrych ar estyn cyfrifoldeb y cynhyrchwyr, a sicrhau eu bod yn dylunio cynhyrchion a fydd yn para'n hirach, eu bod yn meddwl am yr hyn sy'n digwydd i'r cynhyrchion pan fyddant yn dod at ddiwedd eu hoes, sut y gallant wedyn gael eu hailgylchu neu eu hatgyweirio, a meddwl am y seilwaith y mae ei angen yn hynny o beth.