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30 Aug 2011
Community urged to ‘get involved’ as organisers countdown to Comrie Zero Waste Fortnight
As the countdown to Comrie’s Zero Waste Fortnight, set to take place between the 15th and 29th September, is now underway, the community is being urged by its organisers to make the most of... -
30 Aug 2011
Love Food Hate Waste lessons on offer at food festival could see locals save cash
As the Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight (3 – 18 September) gets underway this weekend, a local food festival in Nairnshire has announced their plans to provide cookery workshops which demonstrate... -
16 Aug 2011
Glasgow City Council Signs Up To Cut Construction Landfill
Glasgow City Council is joining a UK-wide scheme to reduce the amount of its construction, demolition and excavation waste being sent to landfill. -
12 Aug 2011
Courtauld Commitment passes half century milestone for signatories
A leading online retailer and four major drinks brands have signed up to the Courtauld Commitment, taking the total number of major UK brands, suppliers and retailers to 53 signatories. -
9 Aug 2011
WRAP Board recruits new expertise
Sustainability experts Alan Knight OBE and Alison Austin OBE have been appointed as non-executive directors at WRAP, replacing Tim Sweeney and Tony Elmer who are both due to retire later this year. -
9 Aug 2011
Zero Waste Scotland announces flagship joint conference
Zero Waste Scotland has today (9th August 2011) announced that it is joining forces with the Scottish Waste and Resources Conference (SWRC) to create a single flagship conference and exhibition for... -
28 Jul 2011
New data on supermarket carrier bag use
A total of 6.4 billion single-use bags were used by supermarket customers across the UK in 2010, it was reported today by WRAP. -
27 Jul 2011
Gate Fees Report 2011
WRAP’s fourth annual Gate Fees Report, published today, highlights that gate fees at many MRF and AD facilities are now lower than at the time of the previous survey. -
25 Jul 2011
Council signs up to halve construction waste sent to landfill
Perth & Kinross Council became only the second local authority in Scotland to sign up to the national Halving Waste to Landfill Commitment for construction, demolition and excavation waste... -
21 Jul 2011
WRAP report shows fall in wood waste arisings
Wood waste arisings in the UK have fallen by 10% since 2007, WRAP’s Wood Market Situation Report has revealed. -
18 Jul 2011
Volunteers wanted for new scheme to reduce waste in Scottish communities
A new volunteer scheme has been launched across Scotland today (18 July 2011) to provide more local support to help householders boost recycling rates and reduce the amount of waste they produce. -
11 Jul 2011
Dorset dairy will run on energy distilled from food waste
Food waste from the production of cream, milk and fermented dairy products such as soft cheese and yogurt will be recycled to create enough energy to power most of the production process at BV Dairy... -
7 Jul 2011
Hospitality waste report outlines opportunity to save millions
The UK hospitality sector could save up to £724 million a year by tackling food waste, according to a report published today by WRAP. -
7 Jul 2011
£10m WRAP anaerobic digestion loan fund launched by Lord Henley
Defra Minister Lord Henley has officially opened a £10m Loan Fund that will help finance anaerobic digestion (AD) infrastructure across England. -
7 Jul 2011
Hospitality waste report outlines opportunity to save millions in Scotland
The Scottish hospitality sector could stand to save an estimated £64 million a year by tackling food waste, according to a new report published today (7 July 2011) by Zero Waste Scotland. -
1 Jul 2011
Devon dairy launches anaerobic digestion facility to fuel clotted cream production
A Devonshire dairy officially opened a £3.4m anaerobic digestion (AD) facility today that will turn food waste from around the county into the energy helping to produce its clotted cream, ice cream... -
30 Jun 2011
WRAP launches new Waste Prevention Loan Fund to encourage business models making better use of resources
Today, WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is launching the new Waste Prevention Loan Fund (WPLF) as announced in the Government Review of Waste Policy in England 2011. The Waste Prevention... -
21 Jun 2011
Creative thinking reaps recycling reward
Low-cost bin swap doubles Fife recycling rate. -
14 Jun 2011
WRAP unveils plans to save economy £2 billion
Ambitious plans to save seven million tonnes of CO2, prevent three million tonnes of waste and save the UK economy almost £2billion were unveiled today by WRAP, the organisation working with UK... -
14 Jun 2011
Countdown to Scotland’s first Recycle Week
Households in Scotland are being urged to spare a second thought for rubbish as the countdown to the launch of Scotland’s first dedicated week to recycling gets underway.
