Tag: WRAP

Real Progress, Real Difference, Real Recyclers – Recycle Week ’22 gets Real

Stuart Mitchell

Taking place between19th – 25th September, Recycle Week 2022 will inspire people to Get Real to improve recycling, tackling myths around recycling – such as wishcycling and reducing resident confusion. Now in its nineteenth year, Recycle Week, is the nation’s biggest annual celebration of recycling. Based on insights from WRAP’s citizen research, the campaign will demonstrate that recycling really is worthwhile. People will be guided to WRAP’s Recycling Locator to discover more about recycling in their own area. The nationwide week of action involves business partners, community groups and local…

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WRAP wins FREDIE

Stuart Mitchell

WRAP is delighted to have been awarded the Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year at the 2022 FREDIE awards (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement), organised by the National Centre for Diversity. The Climate Action NGO is now ranked the 69th most inclusive organisation to work for of the UK’s top 100 organisations. Marcus Gover, WRAP CEO said, “This is a special one. Winning this FREDIE award from the National Centre for Diversity is testament to the dedication of everyone at WRAP to ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive…

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New Scope 3 Measurement & Reporting Protocols help UK Food & Drink businesses #TransformOurFood

Stuart Mitchell

On Earth Overshoot Day, climate action NGO WRAP, announced a major step forward in its mission to #TransformOurFood with the release of the new Courtauld 2030 Scope 3 Measurement & Reporting Protocols for UK Food & Drink businesses. Working closely with businesses, governments, academics and expert bodies WRAP has responded to an urgent call for direction for UK businesses. The charity has consulted widely with the food and drink sector, including Courtauld 2030 signatories, to develop brand new resources that any business can use, with minimum training. Why Scope 3…

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Textiles 2030: 100 signatories in 10 months as eBay, River Island and Oliver Bonas join agreement

Stuart Mitchell

Leading global environmental NGO WRAP launched Textiles 2030: UK Sustainable Textiles Action Plan with 63 signatories on April 26th 2021. Less than a year later, the most ambitious ten-year sustainability programme for clothing and textiles in the world has 100 businesses signed up. Textiles 2030 brands and retailers now represent over 62% of all clothing products placed on the UK market. It’s an action-oriented initiative based on tackling climate change through circularity, so as more of the sector gets involved, faster progress can be made and with greater impact. Major…

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WRAP and World Economic Forum – Partner to Tackle Global Plastic Pollution together

Stuart Mitchell

WRAP and the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) have announced a formal partnership agreement to address the global issue of plastic waste by supporting both the network of Plastics Pacts, and Global Plastic Action Partnerships around the world. This partnership will bring together the combined knowledge, experience, and resources of two of the leading global stakeholder plastics programmes to combat this devastating issue collaboratively, with the potential to double the impact and reach. The two are now working together with local partners in Ghana, India, Mexico, Nigeria,…

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