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16 Jan 2017
Courtauld Commitment 2025 signatories to double redistribution
Courtauld Commitment 2025 business signatories are aiming to double the amount of food surplus they send for redistribution, and help other companies further increase the level of unsold food... -
10 Jan 2017
Courtauld Commitment 3 delivers over £100 million business savings by reducing food waste over three year period
Over 50 signatories took part in the Courtauld Commitment 3 (CC3) and together helped deliver against three ambitious targets for the period between 2012 and 2015: • To reduce food and... -
10 Jan 2017
Unite in the food waste fight
Consumers are being encouraged to waste less food, after new figures from WRAP show that £13 billion* of edible food was needlessly thrown away from homes in 2015. The latest results show that 7.3... -
10 Jan 2017
Collective action on food waste saves hospitality & food service sector £67 million over three year period
UK businesses involved in the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement (HaFSA) have saved an estimated £67 million through their combined actions to prevent food waste over the three year period from... -
12 Dec 2016
WRAP shortlisted for global circular economy award
WRAP, the UK’s resource efficiency expert, is a Circulars Awards finalist; recognised for its work towards delivering a circular economy. Shortlisted in the Government, Cities and Regions... -
7 Dec 2016
New research shows switching to source separated collections could save Welsh councils over a million pounds a year
A new report from WRAP Cymru shows that source separated kerbside collections offers the most cost effective approach to achieving high recycling rates. -
18 Nov 2016
Keep calm and be SMART this Black Friday
As retailers and shoppers gear up for another highly-charged Black Friday, WRAP is providing a calming influence with their SMART guide to buying electricals. -
10 Nov 2016
European Clothing Action Plan announces first participants
Five leading businesses are the first brands and retailers to sign up to the European Clothing Action Plan (ECAP), a Europe-wide sustainable clothing plan which launched in May 2016. -
12 Oct 2016
Industry comes together to produce first ever National Recycling Guidelines
For the first time recyclers, local authorities and waste management companies have come together to produce a definitive list of what can and cannot be accepted for recycling at the kerbside. ... -
19 Sep 2016
Courtauld Commitment 2025 influence touches 95% of UK food retail by market share
Industry’s voluntary agreement The Courtauld Commitment 2025, brokered by not-for-profit organisation WRAP, continues to grow as 30 new signatories join the 10 year commitment to reduce the resource... -
13 Sep 2016
New industry framework set to help increase recycling
Everyone in England could be recycling the same set of core materials1 by 2025 no matter where they live in the country, if a new framework is adopted. -
12 Sep 2016
Recycle Week targets the ‘Unusual Suspects’
For the 13th Recycle Week, which kicked off today, WRAP’s national consumer campaign, Recycle Now, is using the theme of ‘The Unusual Suspects’ to target the less obvious recyclable items found... -
6 Sep 2016
€3.2m London project to target food waste prevention and recycling alongside healthy eating
A new London-wide behaviour change initiative could save Londoners £330m, reduce avoidable food waste in the capital and increase awareness of more healthy and sustainable eating. -
7 Jul 2016
Action plan to boost England’s food waste recycling unveiled
England’s first action plan designed to increase the quantity and quality of household and commercial food waste collected and recycled, is launched today at the ADBA Conference in Birmingham. ... -
24 Jun 2016
WRAP appoints Jim Oatridge as Trustee
WRAP today announces a further addition to its Board of Trustees with the appointment of Jim Oatridge OBE. -
14 Jun 2016
MARCUS GOVER APPOINTED CEO OF WRAP
WRAP today announces the appointment of Marcus Gover as its Chief Executive, taking effect from 1 July 2016. -
9 Jun 2016
WRAP’s CFO, Jonathan Lea, announces retirement
After six years as WRAP’s CFO, Jonathan Lea will retire at the end of the year. Jonathan has played a pivotal role in helping the organisation’s strategic development, including taking a leading role... -
8 Jun 2016
WRAP Cymru and FareShare Cymru unite to tackle food poverty
Today, the first Welsh Surplus Food Summit will showcase best practice for food redistribution, bringing together government, industry and charities to explore solutions. Central to the event,... -
26 May 2016
New gate fees revealed by WRAP show changes in the market
WRAP’s Gate Fees Report, an annual snapshot of the market, shows the updated comparison of alternative waste management costs (2015/16) shows that gate fees across a range of technologies have... -
17 May 2016
How the grocery supply chain can save £millions from tackling food waste
New research from food waste prevention experts, WRAP, estimates that 1.9 million tonnes* of food is wasted in the UK grocery supply chain every year. However, 0.7 million tonnes of material, which...
