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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... -
20 Jan 2017
CFO Jonathan Lea retires
After six years as WRAP’s CFO, Jonathan Lea is to retire, leaving WRAP on 20 January, 2017. -
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.
