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19 Oct 2015
Army of upcyclers transforms a tonne of donated clothing into fresh new looks at Brighton Fashion Week
Thousands of visitors descended on Brighton Open Market last week to learn how to revamp, repair and upcycle old clothes into fresh new looks. The event, held during Brighton Fashion Week, was run by... -
15 Oct 2015
Minister backs industry’s plans to tackle food waste recycling
Work kicked off on the new action plan for food waste recycling last week, when key players from across the industry got together for the inaugural meeting in Birmingham; initiated by resource... -
14 Oct 2015
New €2.1 million project to map out effective recovery of raw materials from electrical products
WRAP is to partner with the KTN, Wuppertal Institute, ERP UK Ltd, and EARN for a new, EU LIFE funded project. The project, Critical Raw Material Closed Loop Recovery (‘CRM Recovery’), will explore... -
6 Oct 2015
WRAP receives funding from Wilko carrier bag charge
WRAP is delighted to be named by Wilko as one of the four national charities to help drive its charitable aims, from the new 5p carrier bag charge which has been introduced in England. -
1 Oct 2015
Sustainable clothing takes centre stage at Brighton Fashion Week
A tonne of clothing donated by Cancer Research UK arrives at Brighton Open Market for three days of free public events and workshops around clothing sustainability. -
30 Sep 2015
More than 13,000 jobs could be created if Northern Ireland moved to a circular economy
More than 13,000 jobs could be created if Northern Ireland moved to a circular economy, according to a new report launched this week. -
24 Sep 2015
WRAP launches new Recycle Now plastic recycling campaign
WRAP’s Recycle Now campaign is helping partners tackle the uncertainty that consumers feel when recycling plastic packaging with the launch of a recycling campaign called Recycle Plastic – Fantastic! -
22 Sep 2015
Best thing since stale bread - Nancy's pop-up bread restaurant goes down a storm
Foodie fans raved over a slap-up feast at an exclusive pop-up diner, but were left eating their words when the chef revealed the main ingredient -- stale bread. -
9 Sep 2015
Circular economy study identifies 3 million jobs across Europe
Today, WRAP’s latest study shows expansion of the circular economy could create 3 million extra jobs and reduce unemployment by 520,000 across EU member states by 2030. -
6 Aug 2015
WRAP and Valpak to carry out new paper and card packaging flow research
Following collaborative projects on the market flow of glass, metals and plastic packaging, WRAP and Valpak are now working together to research paper and card packaging flows. -
27 Jul 2015
Argos launches new gadget trade-in service at stores nationwide
Shoppers can now trade-in their unwanted gadgets at Argos stores up and down the country in the first ever initiative launched by a generalist UK retailer, which offers an immediate quote and... -
24 Jul 2015
WRAP announces new carrier bag figures
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22 Jul 2015
Influencing factors on local authority recycling rates identified
Resource efficiency experts WRAP today published a new report which has identified key factors that influence local authority recycling performance rates, and which quantifies the degree to which... -
7 Jul 2015
The latest gate fees trends revealed by WRAP
WRAP’s Gate Fees Report: comparing the cost of alternative waste treatment options (2014/15) shows that fees remain relatively constant for most waste treatment and disposal options, with gate fees... -
2 Jul 2015
Dr Liz Goodwin OBE, receives the prestigious Editor’s Award at the MRW National Recycling Awards
Dr Liz Goodwin OBE, CEO of WRAP, received the Editor’s Award (previously known as the Lifetime Achievement Award) at the MRW National Recycling Awards, last night. The event, hosted by Material... -
29 Jun 2015
Funding Boost for WRAP Cymru
Resource efficiency and circular economy experts see Welsh Government core funding increase by 41 per cent -
25 Jun 2015
WRAP mobilises a Resource Revolution with ambitious plan for future
Today, WRAP unveils its plan for the next five years which aims to create a revolution in the way that we use resources. ‘Resource Revolution: Creating the Future’ sets out how WRAP will work with... -
22 Jun 2015
To bin or not to bin?
Check before you chuck to increase recyclingThirty per cent of us are confused about what we can recycleFigures released today marks the start of Recycle Week -
4 Jun 2015
WRAP welcomes FareShare FoodCloud Tesco surplus food App
WRAP welcomes this FareShare FoodCloud Tesco initiative, to increase redistribution of surplus food. Having a system that allows charities to identify what surplus food is available in their local... -
12 May 2015
Charity leader joins WRAP as Trustee
WRAP today announces the appointment of respected charity leader, Robert Longley-Cook to the Board of Trustees.
