Product optimisation

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Lifetime Optimisation Tool

What is the optimum lifetime of your product?

Buying guides for durability and repair

Design specifications to promote re-use and repair

Washing machines - replace or repair?

Life cycle assessment study of replacement and refurbishment options

Packaging - grocery sector

Optimising packaging

Packaging - material choice

Choosing the right material is complex

Re-think the product

Consider the many different ways the product can be delivered and used

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Co-op & Nestle Pathfinder Support (PSF005-000)

Support the delivery of two PSF pathfinder projects, both with the overarching aim to prevent waste and improve resource efficiency i)...

Courtauld Commitment – the counterfactuals

Analysis was undertaken to appraise Courtauld targets, the analysis included consideration of a counterfactual.

Courtauld Commitment 3

Next phase of Courtauld Commitment offers £1.6 billion of savings.

New e-learning modules open up sustainable procurement savings to all

WRAP today launches a series of sustainable procurement e-learning modules developed as part of its work for EPOW (European Pathway to...

Big players join forces to improve the environmental impacts of their products

The Co-operative Group, Nestle and Sainsbury’s are going to test ways to improve the environmental performance of some of their...

Environmental impact of grocery products

A review of evidence on resource use and environmental impacts across grocery sector products in the UK. ...

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Information sheet – Courtauld Commitment

May 2013

The Courtauld Commitment is a voluntary agreement aimed at improving resource efficiency and reducing the carbon and...

Research and reports handy summaries – grocery sector

Over the years WRAP and its partners have created and compiled a wealth of information to support the grocery sector in becoming even...

Tools to help the grocery sector

We have developed a series of tools to help your company become more resource efficient and to help save you money.

Packaging

Packaging plays a vital role in protecting and preserving our products and much has already been done to optimise it.

Material specifics

Choosing the right material is complex and requires expert knowledge and careful research.

Material Choice

Good packaging uses only as much of the right kind of material as necessary to deliver what is required, without damaging the product,...

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