Tag: WRAP

New UK Textiles Pact Roadmap helps industry reach critical environmental targets

Stuart Mitchell

WRAP’s latest results on progress towards the UK Textiles Pact targets, for a 50% reduction in carbon and 30% reduction in water by 2030, highlights that radical transformation will be needed to meet these crucial milestones.  Launched in 2021, signatories to the UK Textiles Pact continue to make good progress per-tonne on carbon and water. There has been strong engagement with WRAP working groups, research, pilot projects and innovation with the use of less impactful fibres, recycled materials and more sustainable processes increasing across the Pact. Compared to 2019, carbon is…

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Can North American and EU clothing pass the durability test? WRAP expands global clothing investigation

Stuart Mitchell

With demand for water and land use from clothing production the third largest drain on the EU supplies in 2020 – and the fifth most significant influence on raw material use and greenhouse gas emissions – WRAP has thrown down the gauntlet to the biggest and best EU and US clothing brands to make the most of these resources by designing apparel that lasts longer, and lowers the fashion industry’s enormous environmental footprint.  WRAP is expanding its ground-breaking Durability Accelerator Initiative, focusing on the global catwalk, to test if North…

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Hamilton County and WRAP America Launch Campaign to Put $800 Back in Residents’ Pockets

Stuart Mitchell

On September 29th, WRAP Americas partnered with Hamilton County ReSource’s Wasted Food Stops with Us to launch a dynamic consumer education campaign in honor of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. The goal: help families save money and reduce food waste, an issue that costs the average American $800 a year. This campaign goes beyond awareness. Through community events, social media, and partnerships with schools and businesses residents will gain access to practical tools like meal-planning guides, storage tips, and creative cooking strategies to waste less and save…

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WRAP sets out Commitment to Action for India at Clinton Global Initiative talks

Stuart Mitchell

Global environmental action NGO WRAP has been chosen to be part of the 2025 cohort of Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action Makers. Director of International Development David Rogers will brief delegates on WRAP‘s plans to reduce food waste in India, with support from partners Rainer Climate Group and the Food Pact Network. According to the World Resources Institute, India is one of the largest producers of food waste with approximately 78.2 million tonnes* of food going to waste each year, enough to feed 377 million people. Despite the…

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No more landfillings – all toothpaste tubes now recyclable for Recycle Week

Stuart Mitchell

Whether you’re a roller or a squeezer, the age-old question of what to do with the tube once every inch of toothpaste has been used has finally been answered. For Recycle Week 2025, the humble toothpaste tube has become recyclable and should head for the recycling and not the bin from now on, meaning fewer landfillings for the UK.  Each year more than 252 million tubes of fluoride fresh toothpaste are sold in the UK. Twice a day, millions of us brush our teeth—yet until now, those toothpaste tubes have…

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