Resources
This report details compositional analysis of plastics received and produced by UK Material Recovery Facilities and Plastic Recovery Facilities.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Kerbside collection
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Dry materials
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
This research assessed the impact of light-weighting plastic bottles on the sorting and recycling stages.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
The estimated quantity of plastic packaging placed on the market & recycled from 2017 to 2025 and the probability of compliance with national and European recycling targets.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Re-use & recycling
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Packaging producers
Updated figures for surplus food redistribution via charities and commercial outlets from retail, manufacturing and the hospitality & food service sector for the three year period 2015-2018.
- Food and drink
- Reducing and preventing food waste
- Surplus food redistribution
- Courtauld Commitment
- Food Waste Reduction Roadmap
- Guardians of Grub
- Hospitality and food service
- Non-governmental organisations
- Plastic Packaging
- Food and drink
- Measuring and reporting food waste
- Surplus food redistribution
- Hospitality and food service
- Retailers and brands
- Local Authorities
Prepared on behalf of Champions 12.3, a new report finds a compelling business case for action on food waste prevention in the catering industry.
- Food and drink
- Reducing and preventing food waste
- Measuring and reporting food waste
- UN SDG 12.3
- Hospitality and food service
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
Prepared on behalf of Champions 12.3, a new report finds a compelling business case for action on food waste prevention in the catering industry.
- Food and drink
- Courtauld Commitment
- Meat, poultry and fish
- Fresh produce sector
- Dairy sector
- Bakery sector
- Ambient foods sector
- Hospitality and food service
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
This study aims to examine the potential factors that may affect high reject rates at Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF), in order to help suggest areas to focus interventions on and also improve data quality.
- Collections & recycling
- Contamination prevention
- Collections and sorting
- Kerbside collection
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Dry materials
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
Prepared on behalf of Champions 12.3, a new report finds a compelling business case for action on food waste prevention in hotels.
- Food and drink
- Reducing and preventing food waste
- Measuring and reporting food waste
- UN SDG 12.3
- Hospitality and food service
Prepared on behalf of Champions 12.3, a new report finds a compelling business case for action on food waste prevention in hotels.
- Food and drink
- Reducing and preventing food waste
- Measuring and reporting food waste
- Hospitality and food service
The circular economy as a route to opportunity
- Waste management and end markets
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
- Packaging producers
In ‘Smart Growth: the economic case for the circular economy’ produced in WRAP’s capacity as a member of the Business in the Community (BITC)’s Circular Economy Taskforce, we research and summarise the economic case for moving towards a circular economy in the UK.
- Waste management and end markets
- Waste management and reprocessors