Tag: WRAP

Introducing the UK Food and Drink Pact from WRAP

Stuart Mitchell

The Courtauld Commitment has been the driving force behind industry-wide action transforming the sector for twenty years. Bringing businesses, government and sector leaders together to tackle food waste, greenhouse gas emissions and water stewardship for food and drink production Courtauld has become synonymous with change. Recently, WRAP announced an exciting new chapter. The Courtauld Commitment is evolving into the UK Food and Drink Pact, building on its legacy to reinforce WRAP’s collaborative ambition for a more sustainable food and drink system both nationally and around the world. The rebranded UK…

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Fast fashion could be left on the peg as preloved and repair displace new sales

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from WRAP, working with leading resale and repair businesses and brands, shows the positive impacts that a range of circular business models are having in stopping the purchase of new clothes. The insights are outlined in the report Displacement Rates Untangled and make essential reading for the UK, which in 2024 was the fourth highest consumer of clothing of any nation, after the USA, China and India.  Harriet Lamb, WRAP CEO, said “Our research shows that buying preloved both satisfies our desire for clothes, for something new-to-us, and means we don’t buy so many brand-new…

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WRAP and International Food Waste Coalition form WRAP EU to drive circular living across the Union

Stuart Mitchell

In a significant advancement for its circular living programmes, the global environmental action NGO WRAP has joined forces with the International Food Waste Coalition (IFWC) to form WRAP EU.  From the heart of the European Union, this new organisation will transform global food systems, and address unsustainable production and consumption in fashion, textiles and plastics.  WRAP EU, formed through the amalgamation of the IFWC and WRAP, will focus initially on tackling food waste across the hospitality and food service sector and more widely along the value chain. The organization will…

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First global gathering of Food and Plastics Networks to prevent devastating environmental impacts

Stuart Mitchell

Representatives from 15 countries met in Mexico this week for Pact Network Connect 2025, a three-day programme focussed on addressing the issue of our broken food systems, and the spiralling environmental cost of plastic pollution and waste.  Convened by global environmental action NGO WRAP, Pact Network Connect 2025 was the first time the two networks – 13 international Plastics Pacts run in conjunction with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation – and 11 Food Pacts met as one to share experiences and strategies to strengthen collaborative efforts on the two environmental crises.   The…

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Food waste contributes 10% to global emissions but 9 out of 10 countries’ NDCs fail to focus on food loss and waste

Stuart Mitchell

A new report shows of the 195 countries attending COP29, only 12 have committed to reducing food waste and just 17 to tackling food loss. In total, 24 countries (12%) commit to reducing ​food loss and/or waste​ while 88% attending the global climate conference have made no commitments to address either so far in their NDCs. ‘Our global food system is broken and is wrecking the environment. The IPCC made it clear that food production contributes 37% to all greenhouse gas emissions and even if all other emissions ended immediately,…

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