Tag: WRAP

Consultation launches on most comprehensive Net Zero Transition Plan for the resources and waste sector

Stuart Mitchell

As an essential service provider to the UK economy, the resources and waste sector represents 6% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. It collects, sorts, treats, recovers value from and safely disposes the materials from households, businesses and public services – keeping the streets clean, protecting public health, and enabling thriving local economies and environments.  But the sector is at the mercy of what enters the waste stream and emissions are a resultant mix, warns a consortium of key industry bodies that is setting out a practical sector plan towards…

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Food waste – the opportunity is hiding in plain sight

Stuart Mitchell

Global environmental action NGO WRAP will use London Climate Action Week (LCAW) as the first in a series of international events to change the narrative around global food waste, showing that we have Everything to gain – nothing to waste by acting on one of the world’s biggest overlooked economic, environmental and social opportunities.  With events at Climate Week New York City and COP31 to follow, WRAP will launch a new global campaign to focus on scaling action to reduce food waste across the world’s food systems and supply chains. WRAP…

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Love Food Hate Waste presents the Leftover Line-up

Stuart Mitchell

Running alongside the FIFA World Cup 2026, Love Food Hate Waste is launching its Leftover Line-up campaign. The campaign celebrates iconic sandwiches from around the world, reimagined as collectible football cards, and shows how leftover ingredients can become star players in creative breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes.  Households all over the UK will come together this summer to eat, drink and celebrate football at home with matches taking place later in the evenings. More than 40% of households are anticipating a spike in their grocery bill during the tournament as…

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Halving household food waste could put £10 back into every household, every week

Stuart Mitchell

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves recently announced a raft of measures aimed at easing the cost-of-living pressures.  In response, WRAP CEO Catherine David outlines how focussing on food waste is another opportunity to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, and halving our household food waste could put £10 back into household budgets every week.    Stopping food waste in the home could put £10 back into the pockets of every household in the country, every week.  With food prices rising and predicted to be 50% higher by November compared to 2021, there is…

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WRAP release statement in response to the Prime Minister’s surplus food redistribution announcement

Stuart Mitchell

The UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced landmark new government plans to treble the amount of surplus food made available for redistribution.    The move aims to tackle both food waste and food poverty at a time when many households continue to face cost-of-living pressures.   Catherine David, CEO WRAP said, “The Prime Minister’s announcement of a national programme to treble the redistribution of surplus food to people and communities is a vital step forward. WRAP supports the organisations on the front line of this critical work, as well as the incredible work…

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