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7 Jul 2020
£475K for Refill Infrastructure projects announced in second round of UK Circular Plastics Flagship Projects grants
WRAP has announced Round 2 of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) competition to find innovative solutions to plastic waste. £475,000 will be awarded in Refill Infrastructure grants of between £50,... -
2 Jul 2020
Recycle Week 2020 will celebrate the nation’s commitment to recycling during lockdown
Recycle Now announced today that the theme for the 17th annual Recycle Week (21-27 September 2020) will thank the nation for continuing to recycle despite the challenges that COVID-19 has presented,... -
1 Jul 2020
The EU has no time to lose on food waste
Six weeks after the publication of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, a brand new report out today (Wednesday 1 July) outlines the additional action still needed to put the EU on track to SDG target 12.3... -
30 Jun 2020
Meat in a Net Zero world – UK to cut meat waste and emissions
Collective action from farm to fork and public accountability – UK meat industry aims to become a world-leading model for sustainable production and supply.Trade organisations, meat processors,... -
29 Jun 2020
Six steps to 500,000 jobs boost
Circular economy holds the key to post-COVID growth, says WRAP -
24 Jun 2020
67 million clothes could be discarded by UK homes post lockdown
British public set to dispose of 67 million clothing items as UK comes out of lockdown.Two in five citizens had a clothing clear-out during lockdown and most are storing items to donate to help... -
15 Jun 2020
£1.5m Textiles Projects Grant Fund re-launched by WRAP in response to COVID-19
WRAP is making its £1.5 million textiles grant fund more accessible and has streamlined the application process so that funds can be allocated more quickly. The deadline for applications – published... -
11 Jun 2020
Love Food Hate Waste inspires 1 in 3 people nationwide to act on food waste
Recognition for the Love Food Hate Waste campaign has doubled over the last 18 months.According to WRAP’s latest citizen survey, (tracking behaviours and attitudes related to wasted food), 1 in 3... -
10 Jun 2020
More than £4m awarded to redistribution organisations in England
First round of funding announced under TWO Government surplus food redistribution grant schemes.£1.1m funding awarded by the COVID-19 Emergency Surplus Food Grant to 89 not-for-profit organisations... -
20 May 2020
UK Circular Plastics Flagship Projects winners announced
WRAP is pleased to announce that four schemes have won grants totalling nearly £1m as part of a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) competition to find innovative solutions to plastic waste. The... -
19 May 2020
WRAP receives major funding boost to accelerate action on global food loss and waste
WRAP’s new and ambitious ‘FLAWLESS’ food waste reduction partnership project has been awarded US $826,000/c.£677,000 in scale-up funding by the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (... -
15 May 2020
WRAP chosen as European Plastics Pact Secretariat
WRAP has been selected to be the Secretariat of the recently launched European Plastics Pact, the first regional pact to join the growing global Plastics Pact network. -
14 May 2020
£6.5m fund to give more support, more quickly to a wider range of organisations in Wales
WRAP is pleased to announce that it has widened the scope of the £6.5 million Wales Circular Economy Fund. The fund was introduced in April 2019 to support the use of recycled materials by... -
5 May 2020
Citizens learning to love food and hate waste during lockdown
UK citizens are managing their food better in lockdown, including more pre-shop planning, better in-home food management and using creative approaches to cooking.These new behaviours are leading to a... -
23 Apr 2020
Best Before dates shouldn’t be a barrier to redistribution
New guidance urges more businesses, redistribution organisations and charities to look beyond the Best Before date.No food surplus should go to waste, and redistribution should include more good... -
19 Mar 2020
WRAP launches £1.5m Grant Fund to support textiles projects
WRAP is offering a total of £1.5 million in grants to support projects that provide innovative ways for textile waste to be recycled or re-used, keeping it out of landfill or incineration so that it... -
17 Mar 2020
Food Waste Reduction Roadmap expands focus to farms
New guidance expanding the reach of the UK’s Food Waste Reduction Roadmap is published today, providing growers with advice on how best to measure food surplus and waste on farm to identify the... -
6 Mar 2020
Global network of Plastics Pacts welcomes first regional Pact
The first regional Plastics Pact – the European Plastics Pact – has launched today in Brussels. -
2 Mar 2020
New campaign to clear up citizen confusion on plastics
WRAP, which leads The UK Plastics Pact, launches new citizen awareness campaign on plastics packaging ‘Clear on Plastics’... -
6 Feb 2020
New guidance to address confusion over compostable plastic packaging
Compostable plastics could be particularly useful for flexible packaging which contains food residueRigid compostable plastic packaging, e.g. cups, generally only beneficial in a ‘closed’ system like...
