Tag: WRAP

WRAP opens Asia-Pacific office

Stuart Mitchell

A new chapter in the twenty-year history of climate action NGO WRAP began recently, as CEO Marcus Gover and Asia-Pacific Managing Director Claire Kneller opened the doors on the new WRAP Asia-Pacific office in Adelaide, Australia, in a partnership with Fight Food Waste Australia. The opening cements the organisation’s first official step in becoming an international NGO, with operations already in 40 countries but the first office outside of the UK. The Asia-Pacific office will enable WRAP to expand its ground-breaking work in the region on food, plastics, and textiles,…

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WRAP announces Food Waste Action Week 2023

Stuart Mitchell

Key news: ‘Win. Don’t bin.’ WRAP’s food waste campaign Love Food Hate Waste (LFHW), announces third annual Food Waste Action Week (FWAW) – the UK’s largest food waste behaviour change campaign aiming to cut household food waste, slash food shopping bills and save the planet. Ocado Retail becomes the first campaign sponsor. When: Food Waste Action Week will run from Monday 6th – Sunday 12th March 2023. Objectives of Food Waste Action Week: The third annual FWAW will build on the success of this year’s campaign which was supported by…

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Denmark becomes textiles industry frontrunner, amplifying growing international Textiles Action Network

Stuart Mitchell

International climate action NGO, WRAP, welcomes the trailblazing new Danish industry collaboration which will bring clothing and textile brands together around common circular goals. Launched ahead of Copenhagen Fashion Week, the collaboration marks a pivotal moment in the development of a global network of countries working to make textiles more sustainable. David Rogers, Head of International Programmes WRAP said: “We welcome this ambitious move by the Danish government to tackle the environmental impacts of textiles with a national programme of work under this new industry collaboration. WRAP has played an…

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CEO to leave WRAP at the end of the year

Stuart Mitchell

Dr Marcus Gover, Chief Executive of climate action NGO WRAP, has announced he will be leaving at the end of the year. Marcus, who has been CEO for the past six years, said: “WRAP is an organisation with huge ambition to both grow its impact in the UK and internationally. Our core purpose is to tackle climate change and protect our planet by changing the way things are produced, consumed and disposed of. That challenge has never been greater.”  “We are already in the process of recruiting a new Chair…

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Food redistribution up, but nearly 200,000 tonnes of surplus food still goes uneaten

Stuart Mitchell

The latest figures for surplus food redistribution in the UK show that the amount of food saved from becoming waste continues to rise significantly. But climate action NGO WRAP, which monitors UK surplus food as part of its food waste prevention work, warns that each year nearly 200,000 tonnes of perfectly good food still go to waste in the supply chain. Against a backdrop of rising food prices and impacts on the supply chain, the collective efforts of the UK’s retailers, food manufacturers, hospitality & food service businesses and voluntary…

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