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The research summarised in this case study was borne from the desire by several schools in Pembrokeshire to move from plastic to alternative materials for the dispensing of milk to primary school children on a daily basis.
- Public Sector Procurement Support
- Public sector
Listed in this document are the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the WRAP Cymru Circular Economy Fund – Small Scale Grant Programme. If you have any questions specific to the fund that are not answered in this document or answered in the Small Scale Guidance Document, you can email us at CEFWales@wrap.org.uk
- Circular Economy Fund
- Manufacturers
- Organisations extending the life-time of products
Listed below are the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Circular Economy Fund – Large Scale Grant Programme. If you have any questions specific to the fund that are not answered in this document or in the Large Scale Guidance Document you can email us at CEFWales@wrap.org.uk. If you have been invited to apply for funding, please send your questions via the Delta e-portal once you are registered.
- Circular Economy Fund
- Manufacturers
In partnership with WRAP Cymru, the NPS embarked on a process to manage the sustainability impacts associated with a new food services framework, and demonstrate their commitment to the delivery of Well-being goals.
- Food and drink
- Public Sector Procurement Support
- Public sector
Preparation for re-use is the act of taking waste, preparing it for re-use and putting it back into the economy. This Roadmap, with a supporting technical report, sets out the potential actions and interventions required to support increasing the amount of preparation for re-use that takes place in Wales within the local authority collected municipal waste stream.
- Collaborative Change Programme
- Collections & recycling
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
- Public sector
Mainetti’s closed loop system delivers both environmental and commercial advantages.
- Recycled content in manufacturing
- Manufacturers
Wales has achieved great success in recycling and has come a long way in improving the recycling of plastics from households, achieving a 75% recycling rate for plastic bottles. It was also the first nation in the UK to introduce a single use carrier bag charge. However, there’s still work to do.
- Plastic Packaging
- Collections & recycling
- Manufacturers
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
- Public sector
Prior to WRAP Cymru’s involvement, EcoKeg was wholly reliant on a single source of recycled HDPE. In order to mitigate this risk, WRAP Cymru explored other feedstock sources, identifying and engaging with alternative suppliers.
- Recycled content in manufacturing
- Plastic Packaging
- Manufacturers
During 2017, the City and County of Swansea Council embarked upon an agile working programme, which will eventually move 1,400 employees based in the Swansea Civic Centre from traditional individual offices and desk allocation to a flexible working environment.
- Public Sector Procurement Support
- Local Authorities
- Public sector
The Welsh Government administers legislative requirements for environmental protection across Wales, so when it was offered advice from WRAP to assess and improve on its own systems, it was keen to take advantage of the support.
- Public Sector Procurement Support
- Public sector
The Climate Change Impacts of Recycling Services in Wales (2016)
The Climate Change Impacts of Recycling Services in Wales report was published by WRAP Cymru on behalf of the Welsh Government, based on work undertaken by Eunomia between December 2015 and August 2016.
- Collaborative Change Programme
- Collections & recycling
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
- Public sector
Summary
During 2016 Public Health Wales (PHW) relocated from several smaller satellite offices across Wales to one new large open plan office in Cardiff Bay (51,000sft over 4 floors) incorporating the transfer of around 500 staff. PHW wanted to create a unique workplace environment designed to encourage a collaborative, social and learning focused workspace which embedded sustainability as a core principle.
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- Public sector