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16 Aug 2012
Huge re-use potential in bulky waste revealed in new WRAP report
More than half of all bulky waste items taken to household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) could be re-used, according to a new report published by WRAP today. -
15 Aug 2012
Welsh hospitality and food service sector could save £5 million a year
Brains and Castell Howell first Welsh businesses to pledge to cut waste -
10 Aug 2012
Diamond opportunity for Emerald Biogas thanks to WRAP AD loan
Plans for the North East’s first-ever commercial food waste anaerobic digestion facility took a major step forward this week with the news that Emerald Biogas has secured an £850k loan from WRAP. -
6 Aug 2012
WRAP plastics update
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31 Jul 2012
WRAP Cymru swaps recycling for cycling
Resource efficiency experts get on their bikes for the Cardiff Cycle Challenge -
11 Jul 2012
WRAP reveals the UK's £30 billion unused wardrobe
UK consumers have around £30 billion worth of clothes which they haven’t worn for a year hanging in their wardrobes, reveals a new report by WRAP, the UK’s lead body on resource efficiency. -
5 Jul 2012
New figures on carrier bags use released by WRAP
New data released today by WRAP shows a rise in the number of single-use carrier bags used by supermarket customers across the UK during 2011, compared to the previous year. -
27 Jun 2012
Leading hospitality and food service companies sign up to waste agreement
WRAP today announces that 73 leading UK hotels, pubs, restaurants, quick service restaurants (QSRs), contract caterers, industry bodies and government departments have signed up to the... -
20 Jun 2012
New forum to tackle environmental 'footprint' of every-day goods
Ground-breaking research will be at the heart of a unique collaboration by retailers, suppliers, environmental charities, academics and UK governments to tackle the challenges posed by the... -
18 Jun 2012
Dr Nina Sweet awarded OBE for services to the waste industry
WRAP is today delighted to confirm that Dr Nina Sweet has been awarded an OBE for her long standing services to the waste industry. -
18 Jun 2012
New bins make it easier to recycle ‘on the go’
Hundreds of new recycling bins are being installed in busy public places across Scotland as the country marks the start of Recycle Week. Popular locations where people can now recycle include... -
14 Jun 2012
Food industry makes good progress in helping consumers waste less food, says new WRAP survey
An increase in the availability of smaller pack sizes, clearer date labelling and improved storage and freezing guidance are all helping consumers to reduce the £12 billion worth of food they waste,... -
14 Jun 2012
Nappy Days
Bottom line is that recycling makes sense – staggering number of nappies sent to landfill. -
28 May 2012
New report highlights valuable resources locked up in business waste
Valuable resources which could boost Scotland’s economy are locked up in mixed ‘black bag’ waste produced by Scottish businesses, according to new report findings. -
21 May 2012
New WRAP trials seek to develop end markets for digestate
Trials funded by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) aim to establish new markets for the use of digestate in the landscape and regeneration sectors. -
15 May 2012
One month to apply for up to £500k waste funding
Welsh reprocessing and recycling businesses have just one month left to submit applications in the current round of funding for WRAP Cymru’s Large Scale Infrastructure Fund. The deadline for... -
11 May 2012
HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, opens SSE’s Barkip AD Plant
HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, officially opened SSE’s innovative Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant at Barkip near Beith in North Ayrshire today. -
10 May 2012
New waste regulations for Scotland
Edinburgh retailers, Glasgow restaurants, and Alloa industrial parks are amongst businesses in Scotland who are joining forces to recycle more and save on costs. -
11 Apr 2012
Brains beer goes green
Brewery is first Welsh business to make waste pledge -
2 Apr 2012
Confidence boost for waste wood recyclers and their customers
A specification which sets quality requirements for wood recyclers selling products to markets using recovered wood has been launched today by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
