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Report
21 June 2016

This report explores case studies of new, innovative business models of clothing retailing which may be better suited to an economy where businesses and consumers are facing the impact of resource constraints and higher raw material costs.

Initiatives:
  • Transform textiles
  • Fibre & fabric selection
  • Consumer behaviour
  • Re-use & recycling
  • Design for extending clothing life
  • SCAP 2020
Sector:
  • Manufacturers
  • Retailers and brands
  • Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
Report
14 June 2016

This report looks at key developments in the markets for UK recovered textiles (clothing and non-clothing excluding carpets and mattresses), including trends in supply, demand and prices.

Initiatives:
  • Transform textiles
  • Re-use & recycling
  • Non-clothing textiles
  • SCAP 2020
  • Material Recovery Facilities
  • Recovered materials markets
  • Market situation reports
Sector:
  • Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
  • Waste management and reprocessors
Report
10 May 2016

This report details research exploring how long people keep and regularly wear their clothes for.

Initiatives:
  • Waste management and end markets
  • Design for extending clothing life
  • SCAP 2020
Case study
4 May 2016

This set of reports and case studes details materials flows, branded workwear, feedstock and values, and washing and drying looks at the opportunities available for market development, recovery and re-use of textiles.

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Initiatives:
  • Transform textiles
  • Fibre & fabric selection
  • Re-use & recycling
  • Design for extending clothing life
  • SCAP 2020
Sector:
  • Retailers and brands
  • Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
Report
12 April 2016

The chart below shows the growth in UK exports of reocvered textiles from 1996 to 2015 (based on annualised Jan-Nov data).

Initiatives:
  • Transform textiles
Sector:
  • Manufacturers
Report
12 April 2016
Initiatives:
  • Prevent problem plastics
  • Eliminating problem plastics
  • The UK Plastics Pact
  • Global Plastics Pacts
Sector:
  • Packaging producers
  • National government and departments
Report
12 April 2016

The chart below shows the average value of recovered textiles exported from the UK.

Initiatives:
  • Transform textiles
Sector:
  • Manufacturers
Tool
12 April 2016

The chart below shows UK exports of plastic packaging and non-packaging plastic from 2008 to 2015.

Initiatives:
  • Prevent problem plastics
  • Global Plastics Pacts
Sector:
  • Manufacturers
Report
12 April 2016

The chart below shows estimated flows of plastic packaging from where they arise to the final end markets in 2014

Initiatives:
  • Consumer behaviour
  • Re-use and recycling
Sector:
  • Manufacturers
Report
1 April 2016

The previous update to the Plastics Market Situation Report was published in 2011. This report provides an update on key developments over the past few years.

Initiatives:
  • Prevent problem plastics
  • Material Recovery Facilities
  • Dry materials
  • Recovered materials markets
  • Market situation reports
Sector:
  • Waste management and reprocessors
  • Packaging producers
Report
1 July 2015

The report 'Analysis of recycling performance and waste arisings in the UK 2012/13' looks at factors influencing recycling performance in the UK.

Initiatives:
  • Accelerate the circular economy
  • Collections and sorting
  • Kerbside collection
Sector:
  • Local Authorities
Case study
2 June 2015

Sodexo took part in a food waste monitoring trial evaluating the use of manual monitoring and smart meters at six of its UK and Ireland sites. The project was funded by WRAP as part of the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement (HaFSA).

Initiatives:
  • Future-proof food
  • Reducing and preventing food waste
  • Measuring and reporting food waste
  • Courtauld Commitment
Sector:
  • Hospitality and food service