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Liz Goodwin
Liz Goodwin

Closing the loop for plastics

26 June 08

In my last blog I talked about the work we're doing to help find a way of recycling all those...
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A large road bridge, taken from beneath. © Construction Photography

Strategy for sustainable construction

WRAP welcomes the launch of the Government’s Strategy for Sustainable Construction.

61% of people in England now describe themselves as committed recyclers, compared to less than half in 2004. 5.8m tonnes extra annual recycling capacity. £182m investment in the recycling sector from commercial sources. £1.3bn annual turnover for the recycling sector - nearly double it's value when WRAP was founded. Over one third of English and Scottish households are now composting at home. 24 major retailers and brands are now working with WRAP to reduce waste by 160,000 tonnes by 2008.