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9 Nov 2010
WRAP unveils progress on food grade PP
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) today (9th November 2010) reports its progress to date on developing recycled polypropelyne (PP) that can be used in food packaging. -
9 Nov 2010
Quick-win strategies identified by WRAP could reduce use of resources by 38 million tonnes per year by 2020
New research from WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has set out for the first time the contribution resource efficiency could make to conserving water and scarce materials in the UK at... -
30 Oct 2010
Road Litter Shown the Red Light
Littering from vehicles is a major problem throughout Scotland - more than 53,000 bags of rubbish are cleared from central Scotland’s motorways every year, costing as much to remove as it would to... -
20 Oct 2010
Update: WRAP's statement on the CSR
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23 Sep 2010
Beautiful Scotland Winners Announced
The coastal town of Rothesay, on the Isle of Bute in Argyll & Bute, has scooped the premier Beautiful Scotland award to discover the cleanest, most sustainable and beautiful community in Scotland. -
25 Aug 2010
Total carrier bag use continues to fall
With the help of consumers, the UK’s leading supermarkets have continued to reduce the total number of bags given out by 41% since figures were first recorded in 2006, WRAP (Waste & Resources... -
23 Aug 2010
Building firms set to benefit as BRE’s SMARTWaste tool and WRAP’s Waste to Landfill Reporting Portal join forces
Tackling waste in construction will become easier for building firms as the BRE SMARTWaste tool and WRAP Waste to Landfill Reporting Portal become compatible. -
6 Aug 2010
Award Winning Love Food Hate Waste Garden
A unique, modern garden designed and developed by three Ayrshire Councils with support from Zero Waste Scotland was one of the highlights at this weekend’s Ayr Flower Show, after winning two... -
12 Jul 2010
Consumers yet to prioritise eco features when choosing new electrical products.
Research conducted by WRAP - the organisation charged with supporting businesses and consumers in resource efficiency - reveals that there is much to do to get consumers to choose “green products”... -
7 Jul 2010
InSource Energy to power Premier Foods factory from its own food waste in project supported by WRAP Cymru
Media interviews available with: Peter Webster from WRAP Cymru and John Scott from InSource Energy.InSource Energy has marked the start of work on Wales’s first commercial-scale anaerobic digestion... -
1 Jul 2010
Coalition throws its weight behind Courtauld 2 as more big hitters sign up
The new coalition Government showed its support for Courtauld Commitment 2 yesterday (30 June 2010) when new Environment Minister, Lord Henley, attended the inaugural meeting of signatories in London. -
16 Jun 2010
Local authorities could be missing out on millions in savings, says WRAP chairman at waste conference
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) Chairman, Peter Stone, today highlighted how hard-pressed Local Authorities could save millions through more partnership working in delivering waste... -
9 Jun 2010
Scotland's Zero Waste Plan Launched
Scotland's first Zero Waste Plan was published on the 9th June 2010. The plan sets out key actions, including new targets, to tackle the near 20 milion tonnes of waste produced by Scotland... -
14 Apr 2010
Survey reveals what's in Scots' bins
Waste survey highlights opportunities for households to recycle more. -
12 Apr 2010
The Composition of Municipal Waste in Scotland
Zero Waste Scotland has published the first detailed national-level study into the composition of municipal waste in Scotland. -
1 Apr 2010
Wales to host important anaerobic digestate trials focusing on landscape regeneration
Wales will host a number of pioneering trials designed by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) to investigate the commercial potential for using BSI PAS 100 compost and anaerobic digestate... -
4 Mar 2010
IRN-BRU to join packaging and food waste revolution
Scottish soft drinks company AG Barr is joining a UK-wide scheme to reduce household food waste and cut product and packaging waste in the grocery supply chain. -
4 Mar 2010
Courtauld Commitment 2 targets and signatories unveiled in Northern Ireland
The eagerly awaited targets that form the second phase of the Courtauld Commitment [1] are being announced today (4 March). -
1 Mar 2010
Scotland’s Businesses Spend 13 Million Hours Going Green
The Scottish business community contributed a combined total of 12.98 million man hours* worth at least £75.3 million** towards the process of improving their environmental footprint last year,... -
23 Feb 2010
Quality assurance scheme could boost agricultural market for biofertiliser
Agricultural demand for biofertiliser, the nutrient-rich fertiliser and soil conditioner produced when quality bio-degradable wastes are treated via anaerobic digestion (AD), could be about to...
