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'23 million 40-tonne trucks': UN study uncovers extent of world's food waste crisis
'23 million 40-tonne trucks': UN study uncovers extent of world's food waste crisis

The findings suggest an urgent need to ramp up efforts to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which aims to halve global food waste by 2030

  • Waste
  • 04 March 2021
'Burger King For Good': Fast food giant unveils food and plastic waste goals
'Burger King For Good': Fast food giant unveils food and plastic waste goals

Burger King UK sets out raft of targets and ambitions around food waste, plastic use, sustainable packaging, and commodities

  • Management
  • 04 March 2021
The business case for reducing food waste
The business case for reducing food waste

Food waste is often seen as requiring lifestyle change, but to deliver further progress we must do more to educate industry leaders about the business case for action, writes WRI's Liz Goodwin

  • Waste
  • 11 December 2020
Plastics Pact: UK firms slash 'unnecessary' plastic packaging in 2019
Plastics Pact: UK firms slash 'unnecessary' plastic packaging in 2019

More than 150 retailers, manufactures and brands collectively reduced tonnage of single-use plastic packaging sold by 30 per cent

  • Waste
  • 08 December 2020
Tackling food waste must be at the heart of national climate plans
Tackling food waste must be at the heart of national climate plans

In the run up to Glasgow next year governments must step up to the plate by targeting food waste in their net zero plans, argues WRAP CEO Marcus Gover

  • Waste
  • 02 December 2020
WRAP: Over half of UK public concerned about 'severe' environmental cost of clothes
WRAP: Over half of UK public concerned about 'severe' environmental cost of clothes

Waste charity launches Textiles 2030 initiative to help fashion firms cut greenhouse gas emissions and foster development of circular economy practices

  • Waste
  • 10 November 2020
'We need to pick up the pace': WRAP warns further action needed to meet Courtauld 2025 targets
'We need to pick up the pace': WRAP warns further action needed to meet Courtauld 2025 targets

WRAP hails significant sustainability milestones achieved by food and drinks sector this year through Courtauld 2025 initiative, but warns much more progress is required to meet industry-wide waste, water, and carbon goals

  • Waste
  • 05 November 2020
Sir David Attenborough: Curb inequality and 'capitalist excess' to safeguard climate
Sir David Attenborough: Curb inequality and 'capitalist excess' to safeguard climate

Veteran broadcaster calls for economic and societal shift in mindsets to avoid catastrophe in interview as £50m Earthshot Prize launches

  • Science
  • 08 October 2020
How the UK became a 'bright spot' in the battle to tackle the world's food waste mountain
How the UK became a 'bright spot' in the battle to tackle the world's food waste mountain

Action is being coordinated by campaign group WRAP, whose Food Waste Reduction Roadmap has helped save around 180,000 tonnes of food - worth £300m - from becoming waste since it launched in 2018

  • Waste
  • 24 September 2020
Why is England's progress on waste reduction flat-lining?
Why is England's progress on waste reduction flat-lining?

The volume of waste produced in England has remained largely the same for the past five years, presenting fresh questions as to how government, businesses, and households can successfully curb waste levels

  • Waste
  • 06 August 2020
Primark kicks off nationwide clothes recycling scheme
Primark kicks off nationwide clothes recycling scheme

High street fashion retailer rolls out collection boxes for shoppers to ditch old clothes at all 190 of its UK stores

  • Recycling
  • 30 July 2020
Britons poised to throw out 67 million clothes after lockdown, WRAP warns
Britons poised to throw out 67 million clothes after lockdown, WRAP warns

Public urged to check ahead to avoid overwhelming charity shops with mountain of clothing donations

  • Waste
  • 24 June 2020
Fresh wave of coronavirus food waste funding awarded
Fresh wave of coronavirus food waste funding awarded

WRAP confirms over £4m of funding has been assigned through the government's surplus food redistribution grant schemes

  • Waste
  • 10 June 2020
Building a circular economy after Covid-19
Building a circular economy after Covid-19

Once life returns to relative normality, our economy must be far more robust and resilient than it is at present, argues WRAP director Peter Maddox

  • Supply chain
  • 02 June 2020
Iceland to give unsold food to staff as it cuts food waste by almost a quarter
Iceland to give unsold food to staff as it cuts food waste by almost a quarter

Food retailer's tastes success with efforts to redistribute surplus food to charities, community groups, businesses and its own staff

  • Waste
  • 22 May 2020
Government offers £3.25m to help combat coronavirus food waste spike
Government offers £3.25m to help combat coronavirus food waste spike

Food redistribution charities urged to apply for funding to help prevent 14,000 tonnes of surplus food going to waste amid Covid-19 disruption

  • Supply chain
  • 03 April 2020
Food and Drink Federation data reveals emissions and water-saving progress, but food waste challenges remain
Food and Drink Federation data reveals emissions and water-saving progress, but food waste challenges remain

The food and drink industry is on track to hit its emissions and water goals, but efforts to halve food waste by 2030 need to be redoubled

  • Supply chain
  • 29 January 2020
Action to tackle UK food waste is delivering results, WRAP data suggests
Action to tackle UK food waste is delivering results, WRAP data suggests

  • Waste
  • 24 January 2020
Looking ahead by looking back
Looking ahead by looking back

The next decade needs to see humans ditch our throwaway culture, argues WRAP's director Peter Maddox

  • Waste
  • 14 January 2020
Fashion sector on trend to miss 2020 waste targets
Fashion sector on trend to miss 2020 waste targets

Population growth, rising consumption levels, lack of collection infrastructure and fast fashion is blocking industry progress on waste, report finds

  • Policy
  • 19 December 2019
Dreaming of a waste-free Christmas? Poll points to festive food waste reduction
Dreaming of a waste-free Christmas? Poll points to festive food waste reduction

Survey finds David Attenborough, the climate emergency, and extreme weather are influencing people's festive shopping habits

  • Waste
  • 18 December 2019
Plastics Pact: One billion single use plastic items to be eliminated by end of 2020
Plastics Pact: One billion single use plastic items to be eliminated by end of 2020

Businesses need to deal with highly complex technical and economic challenges in order to meet plastic reduction targets, report shows

  • Recycling
  • 17 December 2019
WRAP: Shelf-life tweaks helping to tackle food waste mountain
WRAP: Shelf-life tweaks helping to tackle food waste mountain

WRAP's latest retail survey provides up-to-date guidance for retailers on shelf-life messaging, including best before dates and open-life statements

  • Waste
  • 05 November 2019
Lidl passes four million meal milestone in food waste redistribution initiative
Lidl passes four million meal milestone in food waste redistribution initiative

Supermarket chain announces plans to donate a further 250,000 meals through the run-up to Christmas

  • Supplier
  • 01 November 2019
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