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All the latest news from Better Tomorrows and WRAP.

Jonathan Lea appointed new WRAP Chief Finance Officer

Jonathan Lea has been appointed Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme), it was announced today.

Restrictions to landfill could save money and the environment, says new WRAP report

Restricting some types of rubbish from landfill could deliver significant benefits to the UK – saving as much as £8.25 billion and 189 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2024.

New WRAP tracker will help swamped contractors compare and improve waste performance

Contractors who manage large numbers of Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) now have an easy way to collate, report and benchmark data following the launch today (2 March) of WRAP’s new Site Waste Management Plan Tracker.

How WRAP will look from 1 April 2010

From 1 April, WRAP will provide all advice and support funded by Defra on resource efficiency in England.

Courtauld Commitment 2 targets and signatories unveiled

The eagerly awaited targets that form the second phase of the Courtauld Commitment [1] are being announced today (4 March).

Courtauld Commitment 2 targets and signatories unveiled in Northern Ireland

The eagerly awaited targets that form the second phase of the Courtauld Commitment [1] are being announced today (4 March).

IRN-BRU to join packaging and food waste revolution

Scottish soft drinks company AG Barr is joining a UK-wide scheme to reduce household food waste and cut product and packaging waste in the grocery supply chain.

Wales to host important anaerobic digestate trials focusing on landscape regeneration

Wales will host a number of pioneering trials designed by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) to investigate the commercial potential for using BSI PAS 100 compost and anaerobic digestate in new landscape and brownfield regeneration projects.

New ‘waste mapping’ research across the pre-prepared and chilled foods supply chain

New research led by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is set to calculate the amount of waste in the UK retail supply chain for pre-prepared food for the first time – and identify how this can be reduced in order for businesses to make cost and environmental savings.

Higher quality presents business opportunities to UK recovered materials markets

WRAP’s (Waste & Resources Action Programme) third international markets conference that took place in London yesterday gave the clearest steer possible that quality matters to the whole recycling industry supply chain, and alongside it, could stem market opportunities for UK businesses.


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