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22 Jul 2014
WRAP publishes Annual Report 2013/2014
WRAP today published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year to end March 2014. -
15 Jul 2014
WRAP publishes new carrier bag use figures
Data published today by WRAP shows that 8.3 billion thin-gauge* (single-use) bags were used in 2013 by customers of UK supermarkets**. -
14 Jul 2014
£500,000 investment energises renewable energy community groups
Thirty local renewable energy projects stretching from Cornwall to Cumbria are celebrating being the first recipients of the government’s Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) this year, with over £500,... -
30 Jun 2014
WRAP response to IMechE report on better refrigeration
Read Dr. Richard Swannell's response to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' new report published today: ‘A tank of cold: cleantech leapfrog to a more food secure world’. -
26 Jun 2014
New WRAP video helps more farmers use digestate as a renewable fertiliser
A new video launched today will help more farmers use anaerobic digestate as a renewable fertiliser. -
24 Jun 2014
Search is on for new Chairman to lead WRAP into "new era"
The search is underway for a new Chairman to guide WRAP through its next stage of development. Current WRAP Chairman Peter Stone is retiring this year after serving for two terms since his... -
24 Jun 2014
New insights help industry target household food waste reduction
New insights on how to reduce household food waste can help industry target their activity and enable their customers to waste less and save money. The report released today from WRAP highlights that... -
27 May 2014
New £800,000 fund to kick-start innovative partnerships in waste prevention
Local businesses, councils, charities and voluntary groups are being called upon to join together to prevent waste. Grants, of up to £50,000, are now available to partnerships with the most... -
23 May 2014
New “First of its Kind” Tool Helps Avoid Global Food Waste
In a world where over 840 million go hungry every day, achieving food security goes beyond increasing global food production. Better food systems and sustainable consumption and production approaches... -
27 Mar 2014
Insights and action identified for food redistribution
Today, food waste prevention experts WRAP, release the outcomes of two initiatives on food redistribution, providing invaluable insights that could help make more surplus food available to those that... -
18 Mar 2014
Feasibility Studies launched to tackle food waste through social innovation
European food waste prevention project, FUSIONS, announces the launch of seven social innovation feasibility studies to help deliver action on the ground. -
11 Mar 2014
DIGITALEUROPE and WRAP launch HG free logo for TV and Monitor producers
DIGITALEUROPE and WRAP have launched two new logos for use by producers of TVs and computer monitors to help identify screens containing Mercury. -
25 Feb 2014
New research will help improve plastic and metal market transparency
WRAP and Valpak are set to work together on two new projects that will review existing estimates of market flows and recycling levels for plastic and metal packaging in the UK:• The ‘MetalFlow... -
11 Feb 2014
Clothing sector agrees challenging targets to cut environmental impact by 15%
Tesco, M&S, Next and leading fashion designer Stella McCartney are among 53 retailers, suppliers, charities and recyclers in the clothing sector who have today committed to significantly reduce... -
11 Feb 2014
New campaign shows you how to access wardrobe billions
Research by WRAP* questions the old adage that women are better at clothes shopping than men, as they launch a new campaign to help us make the most of our clothes. -
3 Feb 2014
Update on Zero Waste Scotland
Following an update from Scottish Government about arrangements for Zero Waste Scotland, Liz Goodwin Chief Executive of WRAP today sent the following letter to stakeholders."I wanted to update... -
12 Dec 2013
Industry action by electricals' sector set to boost UK economy
The UK electricals sector will collaborate on new ways of working through a new initiative, the Sustainable Electricals Action Plan1. It will be delivered by the leading body on resource efficiency,... -
28 Nov 2013
Courtauld Commitment Phase 2 helps delivers £3.1bn in savings
The grocery sector reduced food and packaging waste by 1.7 million tonnes which equates to 4.8 million tonnes of CO2eq* under the Courtauld Commitment Phase 2 agreement. The final results released... -
21 Nov 2013
More than 1.3 billion meals wasted annually in UK’s hospitality and food service sector
WRAP identifies £2.5 billion food waste bill in UK’s hospitality and food service sectorNew guidance provides information on how businesses can minimise food waste and save money -
21 Nov 2013
Northern Ireland economy to benefit from collective action on food waste
Food and drink business leaders, public sector and NGOs today gathered in Belfast to set about taking practical steps for collective action to reduce and prevent food waste, to the benefit of the...
