Resources

A methodology and associated tool for quantifying the potential impact of re-use, including greenhouse gas emissions, job opportunities or financial impacts. 

The final report of achievements by signatories to the Courtauld Commitment 3 (CC3).

WRAP is working with retailers and manufacturers, logistics and redistribution organisations, together with industry bodies, to identify ways of increasing the beneficial use of surplus food.

Preventing food waste is a key priority for the food & drink sector, governments and individuals.  Preventing food waste at source should always come first, but surpluses can arise for a number of reasons; for example, food incorrectly labelled, over-ordered, over-supplied or obsolete seasonal stock.

In this project, WRAP investigated the scope to increase the proportion of recycled fibre used by magazine publishing to ensure long-term end markets for recovered fibre. Increased demand and use of recycled content paper will increase the diversion of paper from landfill, and improve the likelihood of investment in new recycled content paper capacity.

This project provides wood reprocessors with the tools needed to enable them to easily identify contaminated wood.

The Publicly Available Specification 111 (BSI PAS 111:2012) for processing wood waste was commissioned by WRAP in collaboration with the British Standards Institution (BSI) and extensive consultation with the wood recycling industry. 

A case study detailing how investment in Greenstar’s MRF enables the production of top quality material outputs from recyclables supplied in both co-mingled and source-segregated streams. 

A case study detailing the success Reading’s Material Recycling Facility (MRF) is having with its automatically sorted plastics. 

This short research note provides updated (2015) estimates for food surplus and waste in wholesale grocery sector, including cash and carry, and specialist wholesale markets.

This guide is aimed at food and drink producers, manufacturers and retailers, logistics providers and wholesalers who are already sending food surpluses to animal feed or those who wish to investigate the possibilities for their company. It will help you identify suitable surplus food, understand the current legislation, and implement robust processes and procedures.

This series of guidance notes provides different audiences within product development teams (e.g. designers, buyers, retailers) advice on designing to improve clothing life.