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WRAP's resource efficiency measures - at a glance

10 November 2010 •

BusinessGreen casts its eye over WRAP's efficiency measures which could cut UK Plc's use of water and scarce materials

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) yesterday released new research showing that UK Plc could cut water use six per cent and save 38 million tonnes of scarce materials annually, simply by embracing...

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