Resources

The Plastics Pact Network’s Six-Year Journey Towards Eliminating Plastic Pollution and Waste.

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The Gate Fees report 2023-24 summarises the findings of WRAP’s seventeenth annual gate fees survey. The survey covers gate fees charged to local authorities in the UK for a range of municipal waste recycling, recovery, and disposal options.

WRAP is dedicated to exploring a variety of avenues to reduce household food waste. Previous research undertaken by WRAP revealed a significant connection between separate household food waste collection services and reduced levels of food waste arising. This qualitative research explores the behaviours and relationships that people have with food waste recycling in the home to better understand how it can be a way of helping people to waste less.

Businesses often struggle to access and share consistent environmental impact data, hindering effective action to tackle and accurately report their environmental impact. The LED 4 Food project, delivered by WRAP and partners including Oxford University and WWF, aims to overcome this barrier by improving the understanding, reporting, and management of environmental impacts within the food system. Funded by Defra, this research project focuses on enhancing the quality and availability of standardised environmental impact data and infrastructure.

Step-by-step guidance on how to gather and evaluate data and to subsequently develop a five case model business case for service changes that include the introduction of weekly food waste collections from households.

A practical guide for businesses to identify opportunities for transitioning to reusable and refillable packaging, reducing environmental impact by moving away from single-use plastics. 

PackFlow Refresh 2023: A review of the quantity of packaging placed on the market and recycled in 2022 with compliance projections to 2028

Galvanising the entire plastics value chain around a common roadmap for flexible plastic packaging. 

A consistent methodology for businesses to measure and track progress in reducing supply chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

This report provides estimates of the quantity and types of food and drink waste generated by households Northern Ireland (NI) 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.

Terminology can inadvertently imply use or value, which can lead to barriers or opportunities in how textiles are considered or handled. A lack of standardisation, clarity and consistency among stakeholders in the textiles sector is an issue that inhibits partnerships, policy development, and can prevent progress towards a circular textiles economy.

Produced in association with RECOUP this guide provides and highlights priority issues reported by those sorting and reprocessing rigid plastic packaging, together with solutions.