Resources
We need your views, ideas, challenges and suggestions on what steps need to be taken by all Welsh residents, businesses and organisations to become a universal culture of repair and re-use.
- Collections & recycling
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
- Organisations extending the life-time of products
Welsh Government and WRAP Cymru are working together to promote re-use and repair activity in Wales and have established a practitioners’ working group to act in an advisory role. Through this work, digital opportunities were identified as important to support growth of the sector.
This landscape review was carried out to identify the range of digital platforms, directories and resources that exist within the re-use and repair sector in Wales and the UK and to understand the scope, purpose and variety of services offered.
- Collections & recycling
- Re-use and repair
- Local Authorities
- Organisations extending the life-time of products
This case study highlights how Wastesavers provides local employment, supplies affordable products to those in need, keeps products in use for longer and generates income through upcycling to support these overlying objectives.
- Collections & recycling
- Re-use and repair
- Local Authorities
- Organisations extending the life-time of products
This case study is to highlight the benefits of a circular approach to re-use, repair and recycling/upcycling, and the commercial opportunities this provides.
- Collections & recycling
- Re-use and repair
- Local Authorities
- Organisations extending the life-time of products
An independent evaluation of the world's first town-sized Digital Deposit Return Scheme (DDRS) trial undertaken in Brecon in 2023.
The report summarises the findings of the quantitative and qualitative research carried out and identified areas for further research.
- Collaborative Change Programme
- Manufacturers
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Public sector
The Food Tracker survey is a survey of UK citizens that gathers evidence on food waste attitudes, knowledge, and behaviour. It is the largest and longest-running series of its kind, having been undertaken by WRAP since 20071. It is designed to inform WRAP’s activities but also to assess any changes in attitudes and behaviours over time.
- Food and drink
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
- Public sector
This report provides estimates of the quantity and types of food and drink waste generated by Welsh households in 2021/22. The report also looks at the reasons for discarding, the financial cost, and the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to wasted food.
- Food and drink
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
- Public sector
‘Bioplastics’ can be a confusing word, having different terms, claims, standards, and use/disposal considerations compared to conventional, fossil-based plastics. To ensure that usage is appropriate, this guidance document aims to give businesses the tools to make the right decisions.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Manufacturers
- National government and departments
- Public sector
- Organisations extending the life-time of products
Through Welsh Government funded support for sustainable public sector procurement, WRAP Cymru has developed new guidance providing an overview of whole life costing (WLC) and how it can help public bodies in Wales achieve their sustainable procurement goals.
- Public Sector Procurement Support
- Public sector
- Organisations extending the life-time of products
In 2021, the Welsh Government unveiled its ambitious 'Beyond Recycling Strategy,' a blueprint for transforming Wales into a circular economy. To gauge citizen behaviours and track progress in re-use, repair, and rental/leasing, WRAP has revamped its 2015 3Rs (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle) survey.
- Recycled content in manufacturing
- Re-use and repair
- Manufacturers
- Non-governmental organisations
- Organisations extending the life-time of products
Unlocking the Future of Plastic Film Recycling in the UK: A Groundbreaking Trial
- Collaborative Change Programme
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Circular Economy Fund
- Collections & recycling
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
The Recycling Tracker is an annual survey of UK households that gathers evidence on recycling attitudes, knowledge, and behaviour. It is the largest and longest running of its kind, having been undertaken by WRAP since 2004.
The survey uses boost sampling in Wales to provide a robust, enhanced sample of Welsh citizens. Fieldwork was undertaken online, from 20 - 30 March 2023. A total of 5,343 interviews were undertaken UK-wide with adults who have responsibility for dealing with the rubbish and recycling in the home. This included a sample of 1,004 adults in Wales. The sample matches the known profile of the Welsh population, with quotas set on age, gender and region.
- Collaborative Change Programme
- Collections & recycling
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
- Public sector