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Working with WRAP

We understand that to best deliver real positive change, we must work with partners and organisations across an increasing number of key sectors.

  • Consumers

    Engaging consumers, directly and with key partners

    Spreading home made compost onto a lawn as a mulch.

    recycle now logoWRAP will continue to engage with the public through its national home composting, Recycle Now and Love Food Hate Waste campaigns, and through local authority recycling campaigns.

    Love Food Hate Waste Consumer CampaignThe approach will be expanded to include waste prevention and buying recycled, and will work closely with Defra's Act on CO2 campaign.

     

  • Local government

    Continuing and extending support

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    WRAP will continue to offer technical support for local recycling collection and home composting services, as well as extending the range of support to include interim management and mentoring.

    We will work with organisations like the Local Government Association and the Regional Centres of Excellence to make the most of our support.

  • Agriculture and horticulture

    Promoting compost from source-segrated materials

    A picture of a farmer standing in a field.

    We are working with:

    • farmers;
    • growers;
    • crop consultants;
    • product suppliers; and
    • growing media manufacturers

    Quality Protocol for Anaerobic Digestate teaser-grassto grow markets for compost products, and to establish the Quality Protocol for Compost.

     

  • Construction

    Fulfilling potential to reduce waste and use recycled

    A picture of a builder fixing tiles on a roof.

    The construction industry remains the single largest user of material resources in the UK economy.

    WRAP will continue to work with Envirowise, the construction sector and its supply chain to help broker commitments to halve the amount of construction landfill waste by 2012.

    A bulldozer works on a large landscaping project.Regeneration and landscaping

    WRAP will continue to promote the use of compost in brownfield and major landscaping projects, by working with partners including key landowners and developers, landscape architects, contractors and product suppliers, and specialist developers, house builders and regeneration companies.

  • Recycling and reprocessing

    Financial, marketing and technical advice and resources

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    WRAP will continue to provide a Business Development Service that offers financial, marketing and technical advice and resources to business.

    Alongside capital grants and our Accelerating Growth Fund, we will continue to help businesses in the sector through our successful eQuip residual value guarantee scheme.

    We will also maintain our primary concern for the quality of materials reaching the marketplace.

  • Retail supply chain

    Reducing impact on both packaging and food waste

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    We will continue to work with the retail supply chain to set challenging targets for reducing packaging and food waste, and increasing the use of recycled content.

    We will extend this work to major brands and DIY chains, and work with retailers and the Government to reduce the impact of plastic carrier bags.

    A man holds a circular form and looks through the hole.Manufacturers

    WRAP will direct existing expertise on materials and products to larger waste streams and difficult materials, prioritising plastics, glass, paper and wood.