Press Releases and News
Our Press Releases and News are all below. If you are a member of the media with a question, please call our Press Office on 01295 819 677 / 01295 819 695 or email press.office@wrap.org.uk (if outside business hours, please call 07951 346 196).
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23 July 2008
New research published today by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) indicates that up to 78% of day-to-day waste - mainly food, paper and card - produced by schools in England could be easily recycled or composted.
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19 June 2008
Consumers can now find out more about packaging on WRAP’s (Waste & Resources Action Programme) Recycle Now website. A new section has been added to the site www.recyclenow.com/packaging to provide information about the importance of packaging and highlight products with reduced packaging that are available on the high street.
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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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16 June 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) today (16 June) publishes the results of a comprehensive study into different household recycling systems.
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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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11 June 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has welcomed today’s launch of the Government’s Strategy for Sustainable Construction.
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05 June 2008
New research from WRAP reveals recycling household plastics can be cost-effective as well as environmentally friendly.
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04 June 2008
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is today launching a new programme that will help increase third sector capacity on waste and resource management.
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04 June 2008
Opportunities for the retail supply chain to be at the forefront of cutting edge environmental and economical best practice are on the horizon, thanks to new project funding launched this week by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
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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).
