WRAP

We are a global environmental action NGO transforming our product and food systems to create Circular Living. For over twenty years, we've delivered programs that reduce CO2 and waste, restore nature, and change people’s behaviour. We're on the side of the doers, bringing together businesses, NGOs and governments to create the systemic change our planet and communities desperately need. Join us in leading the way to #CircularLiving. https://www.wrap.ngo

Who doesn't enjoy playing a board game at Christmas? And #RecycleNow has just the thing to inspire the next generation to become recycling heroes - the Rescue Me Game. North Yorkshire Council’s waste prevention and recycling officers are using the game as part of a workshop for children aged seven to 11 to help make recycling fun, according to The Press York. "The children absolutely love it. They become so engaged and it’s wonderful to see how much they are learning about recycling without even realising, they are having so much fun." said Prevention Officer, Michelle Bailes. https://lnkd.in/e7U7DkUy Visit Recycle Now to download your version of the Rescue Me Game.

Surplus food redistribution is one of the ways #CircularFoodSystem can help eliminate food loss and waste to achieve #CircularLiving. Over 4.5 metric tonnes of food that could have been eaten are wasted from UK households. And, with up to 10% of all man-made GHGs coming from #FoodWaste, only by future-proofing food can we achieve global environmental goals. Our updated Surplus Food Redistribution Guidance covers date labelling, handling and storage instruction requirements for surplus food, in order for it to be safely redistributed, along with guidance for freezing and relabelling fresh food. Download now: https://bit.ly/4g5xmsf

Do you think clothing brands should take more responsibility for what happens to their products after they've been sold? A growing number of European countries — along with the state of California — are introducing extended producer responsibility schemes (EPR) for textiles, making brands responsible for the costs associated with collecting, sorting and recirculating clothing at the end of its lifecycle, CBC/Radio-Canada reports: https://lnkd.in/eR5PKCDW EPR schemes are needed to facilitate a #CircularEconomy for #Textiles to cut waste and reduce the environmental impacts of #Fashion, as our Head of Extended Producer Responsibility, Jordan Girling, told CBC. We’re leading the way to #CircularLiving with a range of work within the sector. We recently held a workshops to explore financing strategies to support importing countries manage the textiles they receive, along with Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and have been holding EPR Exploratory Workshops with other nations that are planning to adopt Textiles EPR schemes.

We're looking for a Proposition Development Manager to join our team. Our vision is a world transformed, in which #CircularLiving is commonplace. You can help us achieve this. We have a wealth of expertise, tools and guidance across our food, plastics, textiles and circular economy programmes and we need your help to turn these into compelling and commercial value propositions that help our corporate clients meet their environmental goals. This is anticipated to be a 6-month full-time contract, but we have some flexibility on working patterns and duration. If you think you have what it takes, we'd love to hear from you: https://bit.ly/3VpSpgT #Jobs #Recruitment

Globally, 25–30% of total food produced is lost or wasted, and up to 10% of all man-made GHGs come from #FoodWaste. But that's not why Teralyn Pilgrim, a mum from Oregon, USA, decided to reduce her family's meal-time waste - it was her own sense of guilt. But in doing so, she saved $100 a month. She documented her experience of creating a zero-food waste kitchen in her latest book, and shared her advice with the Daily Express: https://lnkd.in/enZ5ixpT What do you think of her tips?

Have you spotted any seasonal #sustainability surprises? Tag us if you notice any #CircularLiving progress this #Christmas. Less waste, more life. #FoodWaste #CircularEconomy #TextileWaste #PlasticPollution

70% of fresh water supplies are used by our #FoodSystems. Global demand for fresh water will exceed supply by 40% by 2030, according to the United Nations. Our #WaterRoadmap is a delivery framework to achieve the #CourtauldCommitment2030 target that 50% of the UK’s fresh food is sourced from areas with sustainable water management. With all major retailers now actively engaged, and eight collective action projects are in place, the reach and impact of the Roadmap have expanded significantly, driving meaningful progress toward sustainable water stewardship across the UK's food sector. Download our Water Roadmap Annual Report 2024 to learn more: https://bit.ly/4fSfC3p @

Ready to put a Christmas twist on your recycling messaging? 🎄 🎅 🎁 Our #RecycleNow team have been busy creating new seasonal #RescueMeRecycle visuals to help remind everyone to #Recycle the most commonly binned recyclable items in the UK. The 5 festive characters are available to help local authorities and other partners to remind everyone how easy it is to recycle empty aerosols, yoghurt pots, perfume/aftershave bottles, trigger spray bottles and toilet roll tubes during the festive season. Recycling just one more item every day can make a big difference, especially at #Christmas, when we generate the most waste. Download our Christmas Rescue Me – Recycle assets for Britain and NI now: https://bit.ly/4eY0nVl

Household #recycling will be simplified to fix the "muddled and confusing patchwork of approaches to bin collections". New guidance for local councils has been announced, according to The Times: https://lnkd.in/eAQE5tQv #CircularLiving means creating more intelligent resource use, examining sustainability challenges through the lens of people’s day-to-day lives and transforming the systems around them. We're working with Government to provide evidence, modelling and policy recommendations towards these improvements - to benefit the environment, businesses and society. "Today’s policy update from Government on Simpler Recycling brings welcome clarity for key stakeholders involved in waste and recycling services in England. Without a radical overhaul to how the UK deals with its waste and recycling, we stand no chance of achieving net zero targets or building a circular economy fit for the future." Claire Shrewsbury, Director of Insights and Innovation, WRAP Let us know what you think of these changes.