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WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has today opened two tender invitations to challenge the cost and efficiency of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology.

The Federation House Commitment (FHC), annual report launched today. The report highlights that water use not including that in the product itself, has reduced by an impressive 11.9% per tonne of product despite production at signatories sites rising by 7.5%.

The UK’s DIY sector has made significant progress towards meeting targets to reduce packaging and the amount of waste sent to landfill, WRAP chief executive Liz Goodwin revealed today.

A leading online retailer and four major drinks brands have signed up to the Courtauld Commitment, taking the total number of major UK brands, suppliers and retailers to 53 signatories.

Sustainability experts Alan Knight OBE and Alison Austin OBE have been appointed as non-executive directors at WRAP, replacing Tim Sweeney and Tony Elmer who are both due to retire later this year.

A total of 6.4 billion single-use bags were used by supermarket customers across the UK in 2010, it was reported today by WRAP.

WRAP’s fourth annual Gate Fees Report, published today, highlights that gate fees at many MRF and AD facilities are now lower than at the time of the previous survey.

Wood waste arisings in the UK have fallen by 10% since 2007, WRAP’s Wood Market Situation Report has revealed.

Food waste from the production of cream, milk and fermented dairy products such as soft cheese and yogurt will be recycled to create enough energy to power most of the production process at BV Dairy in Dorset.

Defra Minister Lord Henley has officially opened a £10m Loan Fund that will help finance anaerobic digestion (AD) infrastructure across England.