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22 Feb 2018
WRAP adds momentum to plastic waste fight with new Recycle Now campaign
Recycle Now, the national campaign managed by WRAP, is today (22 February) unveiling a series of hard-hitting digital images and messages aimed at encouraging consumers to recycle more and prevent... -
31 Jan 2018
£500,000 fund opens to increase surplus food redistribution in England
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey outlined the criteria of the Food Waste Reduction Fund at today’s Courtauld Commitment 2025 Signatory Summit, held in London. -
17 Jan 2018
Chief executive announces changes at WRAP
Marcus Gover, Chief Executive of WRAP, has announced proposals to make fundamental changes to the organisation. The changes will ensure WRAP can continue to drive sustainable production and... -
11 Jan 2018
New initiative to transform UK plastics system and tackle plastic pollution
A new and unique collaborative initiative will help turn the tide on the UK’s growing issue of plastic waste. -
21 Dec 2017
New Food Waste Reduction Fund will help charities feed people
A new £500,000 fund for charities is being launched today to support the redistribution of quality surplus food to people in need, throughout England. -
6 Dec 2017
Courtauld 2025 Year One – setting the foundations for change
WRAP today announced the names of twenty-four new signatories to the Courtauld Commitment 2025 (Courtauld 2025), as the sustainability body published its first Review of work underway through the... -
29 Nov 2017
WRAP calls time on confusing date labels and introduces the little blue fridge
The way our food is labelled is set to change to give shoppers simpler, more consistent storage and date label advice. The move is to help tackle the two million tonnes of food wasted each year in UK... -
15 Nov 2017
Press pause on impulse buying and be SMART this Black Friday
As retailers and shoppers gear up for another highly-charged Black Friday, the sustainability organisation, WRAP, is helping consumers buy just what they need, first time, with their SMART guide to... -
24 Oct 2017
New REBus pilots provide snapshot of what could be achieved on a large scale
The potential of adopting innovative new business models on a large scale has been highlighted today by the latest series of case studies from the WRAP led REBus project; including Samsung UK,... -
28 Sep 2017
Work underway with retailers, farmers and growers to tackle food waste on farm
First steps to map food waste in primary production and address its root causesProjects to improve forecasting and maximise crop utilisation underwayIndustry unites to fight food waste from farm to... -
25 Sep 2017
New consumer insights shape Recycle Week
New insights from WRAP’s annual recycling tracker, published today, found that over half the UK population would like to know more about what their recycling gets turned into. This has shaped the... -
20 Sep 2017
Companies Commit to Simplify Food Date Labels Worldwide by 2020
With Marcus Gover as our Champion 12.3, at WRAP we are committed to driving action to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal of halving food loss and waste by 2030. As part of this, we are... -
13 Sep 2017
Marcus Gover Tells RWM “We’ll Win the Food Waste Fight Together”
The theme of Marcus Gover’s keynote speech at today’s RWM Conference was a rallying call to join WRAP in the food waste fight, as he announced a new phase in the organisation’s consumer food waste... -
18 Jul 2017
Electricals industry could realise £billions in financial benefit
Consumer appetite for circular business models such as take back schemes is growing, presenting the electricals industry with the opportunity to use resources more sustainably and realise £4.4billion... -
13 Jul 2017
Gate fees snapshot shows changing market picture
WRAP’s annual Gate Fees Report has found a number of changes since last year. The updated comparison of alternative waste management costs for 2016 shows a drop in Material Recovery Facilities... -
11 Jul 2017
Landfill falls out of fashion as UK embraces sustainable clothing
50,000 tonnes fewer items of clothing disposed of in household binsUK washing clothes at cooler temperatures and ironing less oftenIndustry initiative has designs on reducing the environmental cost... -
6 Jul 2017
WRAP begins consultation on updating industry guidance for date labels and related consumer advice
As announced in February, WRAP is currently working with UK Governments and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to update industry guidance on the application of on-pack date and related advice (storage... -
16 Mar 2017
Nine London boroughs & seven EU cities focus on valuing food through TRiFOCAL
TRiFOCAL*, the city-wide pilot project aimed at helping Londoners reduce food waste while promoting healthy and sustainable eating and recycling of unavoidable food waste, has named nine pioneering... -
9 Mar 2017
Top names join the European Clothing Action Plan as special advisors
The European Clothing Action Plan (ECAP), the first EU-Life funded project to drive sustainability throughout the entire lifecycle of clothing, welcomes eight special advisors who join a dedicated... -
27 Feb 2017
Changes to food packaging and labels could save UK homes £1 billion annually
WRAP’s Retailer Survey finds food packaging and labelling has improved but there is more to do*Confusing multiple date labels** mostly removedGood progress on improving freezing guidanceConflicting...
