Tag: WRAP

Household food waste levels threaten UK’s carbon reduction ambitions

Stuart Mitchell

Latest data from global environmental action NGO, WRAP shows that household food waste decreased by 9% between 2021 to 2022. This reduction was catalysed by two main factors: Covid-19 restrictions lifting meaning less food was eaten at home in 2022, and the rise of food prices during 2022 and into 2023, particularly up to December 2022 when food prices increased by approximately 17%.  Given this decrease, WRAP’s new estimate (2022) of the food waste from UK households stands at 6 million tonnes. This includes food in waste streams collected by…

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Winners of Revamped £2 Million Sky Zero Footprint Fund Revealed

Stuart Mitchell

Sky Media has announced the six winning brands of the 2025 Sky Zero Footprint Fund, securing a share of £2 million in media value to amplify their sustainable missions. This year’s winners – Tony’s Chocolonely, GoodGym, WRAP, Fussy, GUPPYFRIEND and PÄRLA – have been selected by a panel of industry experts for their inspiring sustainability stories and commitment to driving positive change. Each brand will receive significant advertising support across Sky Media’s platforms to bring their vision to life. The winners now move into the creative production phase, ahead of…

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WRAP and Tesco call for urgent action to reduce global food loss and waste

Stuart Mitchell

The leading retailer Tesco has partnered with global environmental action NGO WRAP to inspire fresh action to tackle global food waste, which currently contributes between 8-10% of climate warming greenhouse gas emissions, and totals more than one billion tonnes every year.  The World Economic Forum estimates that food loss and waste also costs the global economy $936 billion a year, when more than 783 million people go hungry every day, and a third of humanity faces food insecurity. The collaboration will deliver a programme of high-impact initiatives at key moments…

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WRAP EU hold talks on Mandatory Food Waste Reporting, Textiles EPR and Circular Living in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

WRAP EU hosted its first major event in Brussels last month to discuss key incoming EU policies under the revised Waste Framework Directive, and how to transform Europe towards more circular living.  The special meeting convened members of the European Commission, senior business executives from the food, plastics and clothing sectors, bankers, NGOs, trusts & foundations and MEPs. Delegates were invited to discuss how the EU can move from a damaging linear business model of take, make and dispose to a more Circular Living model of reuse, repair and remanufacture…

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Charities, local authorities and the public to bear cost of UK’s used textiles crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Global environmental action NGO, WRAP has issued a stark warning: if the UK’s used textile sector goes under, charities, local authorities and consumers will have to pay the cost of dealing with unwanted used textiles.  WRAP predicts the cost of the sector collapsing would be an additional £64 million per year in costs of gate fees for local authorities for disposal of used textiles. This is further to the £73 million local authorities already pay for the textiles citizens currently put in the bin. The cost of collecting and sorting worn-out…

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