Resources

Sector specific actions to support delivery of the UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap.

This status report summarises the proliferation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems for the textiles waste stream. 

Are people open to the idea of ecolabels?

This report looks at the role that eco-labelling could play in providing citizens with information on the durability, recyclability, and repairability of products, inclusive of home textiles, furniture, and electrical appliances. The research also explores people’s receptivity to using ecolabels, and ultimately, their potential for influencing the products we decide to purchase. 

This report provides estimates of the quantity and types of food and drink waste generated by UK households 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. 

Welcome to the WRAP Food Trends & KPI Survey, a bi-annual exploration of UK households' attitudes, knowledge, and behaviours related to food waste. As the longest-running survey of its kind, it offers a unique lens into the ever-evolving landscape of food waste in the UK.

Tracking the UK's progress towards achieving the Courtauld 2030 food waste target and UN Sustainable Development Goal target 12.3.

This report describes analysis of compositional data and WasteDataFlow information to produce estimates of food in local authority collected waste streams from UK homes in 2021 and tracks trends over time.

The 2023 GHG update report we present here summarises the progress made towards the Courtauld 2030 GHG emissions target and the action WRAP is taking on the key issue of company level scope 3 GHG measurement and reporting to embed a target, measure act approach in the sector.

The report also gives an update on WRAPs role in increasing level of co-ordinated action by the food sector on this vital issue.

This document contains an overview of statistics on food surplus and waste in the UK.

The following organisations have committed to the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap and the Target, Measure, Act principles.

A summary of USA packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) developments in during 2023.