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29 Jun 2020
Six steps to 500,000 jobs boost
Circular economy holds the key to post-COVID growth, says WRAP -
24 Jun 2020
67 million clothes could be discarded by UK homes post lockdown
British public set to dispose of 67 million clothing items as UK comes out of lockdown.Two in five citizens had a clothing clear-out during lockdown and most are storing items to donate to help... -
15 Jun 2020
£1.5m Textiles Projects Grant Fund re-launched by WRAP in response to COVID-19
WRAP is making its £1.5 million textiles grant fund more accessible and has streamlined the application process so that funds can be allocated more quickly. The deadline for applications – published... -
11 Jun 2020
Love Food Hate Waste inspires 1 in 3 people nationwide to act on food waste
Recognition for the Love Food Hate Waste campaign has doubled over the last 18 months.According to WRAP’s latest citizen survey, (tracking behaviours and attitudes related to wasted food), 1 in 3... -
10 Jun 2020
More than £4m awarded to redistribution organisations in England
First round of funding announced under TWO Government surplus food redistribution grant schemes.£1.1m funding awarded by the COVID-19 Emergency Surplus Food Grant to 89 not-for-profit organisations... -
20 May 2020
UK Circular Plastics Flagship Projects winners announced
WRAP is pleased to announce that four schemes have won grants totalling nearly £1m as part of a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) competition to find innovative solutions to plastic waste. The... -
19 May 2020
WRAP receives major funding boost to accelerate action on global food loss and waste
WRAP’s new and ambitious ‘FLAWLESS’ food waste reduction partnership project has been awarded US $826,000/c.£677,000 in scale-up funding by the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (... -
15 May 2020
WRAP chosen as European Plastics Pact Secretariat
WRAP has been selected to be the Secretariat of the recently launched European Plastics Pact, the first regional pact to join the growing global Plastics Pact network. -
14 May 2020
£6.5m fund to give more support, more quickly to a wider range of organisations in Wales
WRAP is pleased to announce that it has widened the scope of the £6.5 million Wales Circular Economy Fund. The fund was introduced in April 2019 to support the use of recycled materials by... -
23 Apr 2020
Best Before dates shouldn’t be a barrier to redistribution
New guidance urges more businesses, redistribution organisations and charities to look beyond the Best Before date.No food surplus should go to waste, and redistribution should include more good... -
19 Mar 2020
WRAP launches £1.5m Grant Fund to support textiles projects
WRAP is offering a total of £1.5 million in grants to support projects that provide innovative ways for textile waste to be recycled or re-used, keeping it out of landfill or incineration so that it... -
17 Mar 2020
Food Waste Reduction Roadmap expands focus to farms
New guidance expanding the reach of the UK’s Food Waste Reduction Roadmap is published today, providing growers with advice on how best to measure food surplus and waste on farm to identify the... -
6 Mar 2020
Global network of Plastics Pacts welcomes first regional Pact
The first regional Plastics Pact – the European Plastics Pact – has launched today in Brussels. -
2 Mar 2020
New campaign to clear up citizen confusion on plastics
WRAP, which leads The UK Plastics Pact, launches new citizen awareness campaign on plastics packaging ‘Clear on Plastics’... -
6 Feb 2020
New guidance to address confusion over compostable plastic packaging
Compostable plastics could be particularly useful for flexible packaging which contains food residueRigid compostable plastic packaging, e.g. cups, generally only beneficial in a ‘closed’ system like... -
31 Jan 2020
The UK Plastics Pact inspires latest in the global network tackling plastic pollution
WRAP is delighted to have supported the development of the South African Plastics Pact; the latest in the global network working together to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution. -
27 Jan 2020
Londoners reduce food they throw away by 9% with the help of pioneering food project
TRiFOCAL, the project encouraging sustainable food behaviours in London, has announced its results as the three-year initiative comes to an end. The project helped citizens in six London boroughs... -
24 Jan 2020
Food waste falls by 7% per person in three years
New data shows almost half a million tonne reduction in total UK food waste in just three years – enough to fill the Royal Albert Hall ten times.Reducing food waste has saved citizens over £1 billion... -
19 Dec 2019
As the UK buys more clothes, the SCAP 2020 continues to lead the trend for sustainable clothes
The latest data from Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 (SCAP 2020) commitment signatories, published today, show that improvements in design and manufacture continue to have a positive effect in... -
17 Dec 2019
New report shows where UK Plastics Pact members stand against targets, and where future challenges lie
WRAP has today published its first annual report and baseline data for The UK Plastics Pact, giving a clear indication of members’ starting position towards the four targets, as well as where the...
