Waste & Resources Action Programme
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WRAP works with businesses, individuals and communities to help them reap the benefits of reducing waste, developing sustainable products and using resources in an efficiency way.
Established as a not-for profit-company in 2000, WRAP is backed by funding from all the UK governments in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and from the European Union.
WRAP developed the Recycle Now and Love Food Hate Waste initiatives. These aim to help businesses, local authorities, community groups and individuals recycle and resue more, and reduce food waste.
Over recent years it has also brokered a number of voluntary agreements with business including:
• The construction sector – more than 700 companies have pledged to halve their waste to landfill by 2012
• The retail sector – through the Courtauld Commitment food and drink organisations are working together to reduce packaging waste. The sector is also seeking to reduce food waste, water usage and the use of materials in manufacturing and processing.
WRAP provides a resource efficiency helpline to answer questions about how to cut waste and recycle more – Freephone 0808 100 2040.
Established as a not-for profit-company in 2000, WRAP is backed by funding from all the UK governments in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and from the European Union.
WRAP developed the Recycle Now and Love Food Hate Waste initiatives. These aim to help businesses, local authorities, community groups and individuals recycle and resue more, and reduce food waste.
Over recent years it has also brokered a number of voluntary agreements with business including:
• The construction sector – more than 700 companies have pledged to halve their waste to landfill by 2012
• The retail sector – through the Courtauld Commitment food and drink organisations are working together to reduce packaging waste. The sector is also seeking to reduce food waste, water usage and the use of materials in manufacturing and processing.
WRAP provides a resource efficiency helpline to answer questions about how to cut waste and recycle more – Freephone 0808 100 2040.
See also
- Food waste in the United KingdomFood waste in the United KingdomFood waste in the United Kingdom is a subject of environmental, economic and social concern that has received widespread media coverage and been met with varying responses from government. Since 1915, food waste has been identified as a considerable problem and has been the subject of ongoing media...
- Front of Store RecyclingFront of Store RecyclingFront of Store Recycling is a project exploring the viability of different front of store recycling and reverse vending machines in England. It was funded by WRAP.- External links :**...
- ICE demolition protocolICE demolition protocolThe ICE Demolition Protocol was produced by EnviroCentre, in partnership with London Remade, for the Institution of Civil Engineers . Launched at the ICE in November 2003, it has subsequently been referenced in planning guidance in both England and Scotland, at both national and local...
- Quality ProtocolQuality ProtocolA Quality Protocol is a national end of waste criteria developed by the Waste Protocols Project, a joint initiative between the Environment Agency and Waste & Resources Action Programme...
- Publicly Available SpecificationPublicly Available SpecificationThe PAS is a consultative document where the development process and written format is based on the British Standard model...
External links
- WRAP Website
- WRAP Guide to Recycled Content in construction products
- WRAP Net Waste Tool. Help in assessing the waste arisings and potential for the recycled content of construction projects
- Dr Mike Watson, WRAP Head of Construction, discusses the WRAP Construction programme (video)
- Recycling agency WRAP faces the chop under Tory quango crackdown - Mon 06 Jul 2009
- Daily Mail: Alistair Darling to ban lobbying with taxpayers' money following pressure from Conservatives - Budget Day 24 March 2010
- Daily Mail : Head of wheelie bin quango gets more pay than the Prime Minister