Tag: WRAP

WRAP proposes government consider policy change to expedite removal of packaging on 21 fresh produce items

Stuart Mitchell

On the eve of WRAP’s Courtauld Commitment Summit 2024, WRAP published a policy recommendation paper, to support action towards its call for fruit and veg to be sold without packaging. The recommendation is for a packaging ban on 21 fruit and veg items, to be developed via a formal consultation process. This recommendation has been created in consultation with industry stakeholders from across the value chain. Selling these 21 items loose has the potential to save approximately 100,000 tonnes of edible fruit and vegetables from being wasted annually in people’s…

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WRAP calls for an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty

Stuart Mitchell

INC5 is taking place in Busan, Republic of Korea, where 170 countries are locked in debate over the Global Plastics Treaty. The Treaty must agree high ambition and actionable strategies which businesses and governments will follow and monitor.  As an official observer, WRAP is sending a delegation to engage with key parties on the ground and report on its experiences of reducing plastic waste with partners around the world and in the UK. The team are available for comment and interviews throughout the negotiations.  WRAP’s delegation will be joined by…

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WRAP look to tackle the environmental crisis with a bold new identity

Stuart Mitchell

NGO WRAP have unveiled a new identity with the following post on their website. Take a look at the site and the new exciting identity: The action we are all taking – governments, businesses, NGOs and individuals – continues to be inadequate to meet the environmental crisis. It’s an uncomfortable truth, but one we must confront head-on.  We need to do more, faster, on a bigger scale. WRAP included. Rising to this challenge is no small task. In a world where economic and political landscapes are in constant flux, and…

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Action activated by the Plastics Pact Network proves vital in tackling plastic waste and pollution

Stuart Mitchell

The Plastics Pact Network is a globally coordinated response to the risks plastics poses to people and the planet, coordinated through a partnership of WRAP and Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Ahead of the crucial INC-5 talks (25 Nov – 1 Dec in Busan), the Plastics Pact Network has published its first impact report demonstrating the impact achieved over the last 6 years. All Plastics Pacts are aligned in a common vision: to create a circular economy for plastics and eliminate plastic waste and pollution. The Network spans  19 countries, involving  over 900…

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WRAP responds – Extended producer responsibility for packaging illustrative base fees

Stuart Mitchell

Defra recently published information on initial illustrative base fees for the first year of EPR for packaging.  Claire Shrewsbury, Director Insights and Innovation WRAP said, “An EPR scheme for packaging is essential to better manage the enormous range of materials used in packaging, a large proportion of which become waste. It will play a pivotal role in shifting to a circular economy, and a zero-waste world. We welcome the clarity that the publication of these illustrative fees gives to businesses. Now, businesses can better plan their packaging with a greater focus…

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