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18 August 2008
Research and development work into boosting the recyclability of plastic milk bottles is to be launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
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01 August 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is seeking partners for the next phase of ground-breaking trials into commercial scale mixed plastics recycling.
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30 July 2008
New guidance to help local authorities boost the quality, financial and environmental benefits of their glass recycling collection services has been launched by WRAP (Waste Resources & Action Programme).
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28 July 2008
The grocery sector has ended packaging growth in the UK despite a sharp increase in sales, the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) said today.
Having worked with the UK’s top retailers and brands to achieve this target, the sector is now on track to cut food and packaging waste.
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18 June 2008
WRAP and Remade Scotland are hosting a joint discussion about new research into how common household plastics can be recycled.
The event, to be held on 19 Jun 08 at Jurys Inn, Jamaica Street, Glasgow, will bring together a host of specialists to discuss recycling objects such as yoghurt pots and salad bags.
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11 June 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) today (11 June 2008) announced a series of demanding targets as part of the new three-year Business Plan.
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03 June 2008
As local authorities offer more efficient methods of collection, the weight of plastic bottles being collected for recycling in the UK has increased by 68%, according to new research funded by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) and undertaken by Valpak in partnership with Recoup (RECycling Of Used Plastics).
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18 January 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is supporting Dairy Crest in a project to research, design and pilot a new handle-free plastic milk bottle, as part of a drive to reduce packaging waste from UK milk sales by 5,000 tonnes per annum.
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08 January 2008
Drinkers will be able to choose their top tipple and help tackle climate change at the same time, as five of the UK’s top brewers have adopted lighter glass bottles.
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29 November 2007
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched the third in its series of Market Situation Reports, devised to give recyclers, reprocessors and investors the data they need to plan their longer term business strategy.
