Tag: WRAP

‘Love your leftovers: feast smart, waste less’ campaign to save food, money and time this Christmas.

Stuart Mitchell

Christmas, like many celebrations, tends to revolve around sharing meals with friends and family, spreading generosity and joy. A time when people want to ensure plenty of food is on the table. However, there is the unwelcome peril of buying or cooking too much, stealing the fun from Christmas by filling our bins with food we have worked hard to buy and prepare. The millions of tonnes of edible food thrown in the bin, combined with the cost of living, do not make for a very merry Christmas. Food waste…

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Global Food Pact Network slashes food waste and emissions

Stuart Mitchell

The first global report of the Food Pact Network is published today and shows substantial reductions in food waste and associated greenhouse gas emissions. But – warns WRAP – without significant financial support, committed action, and policy backing from national governments, philanthropic organisations, and key businesses we will not be able to achieve the steps needed to slow climate change.  The Food Pact Network was convened by global environmental action NGO WRAP in 2024. It has united ten national and regional Food Pacts across nine countries that account for 14%…

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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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