 | One definition of waste prevention is 'minimising the quantity by weight/volume and hazardousness of waste generated' and is generally related to a defined community or company. It encompasses activities of waste avoidance and reduction and it can include reuse where this takes place within the defined community or company. This definition excludes materials for recycling, central composting and energy recovery and re-use of materials outside the defined area of interest. |
Real nappies-WRAP Introduces New Real Nappy Resources (01/03/2007)Two new resources which will help to boost the use of real nappies throughout the UK have been launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
More...Envirowise (15/10/2006)Launched in 1994 through Government funding, Envirowise has helped thousands of companies to cut waste and in the process improve their "bottom line", estimated in 2004 to be in the region of £1 billion.
More...Preventing Junk Mail through the Mail Preference Service (01/09/2006)The suspension of a postal worker for advising Royal Mail customers on the ways to prevent the delivery of "junk mail" (Aug 2006) illustrates the moral dilemmas facing businesses and employees.
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UK homes lose £10 billion by wasting food! (09/05/2008)New research is probably the most comprehensive study of its kind ever carried out and reveals that the average household throws out £420 of good food a year
More...M&S plastic bag policy praised in Scotland (07/05/2008)Starting yesterday, Marks and Spencer will charge 5 pence for every single use carrier bag with the profits going to environmental charities.
More...MEP's back position that incineration should be treated as recovery (10/04/2008)EU Member States should stabilize waste production by 2012 relative to 2009 levels.
More...4.4 million apples a day get thrown away in the UK (07/04/2008)4.4 million whole apples are being thrown away untouched every day in the UK, according to the latest figures from Love Food Hate Waste.
More...Utilities companies commit to groundbreaking agreement (02/04/2008)The first construction agreement of its kind launched
More...Carrier bag reductions but retailers cannot be complacent (31/03/2008)Results indicate a 14% reduction in the environmental impact of carrier bags as measured by the use of virgin plastic.
More...Increased recycling rates come at expense of prevention at source (20/02/2008)Waste prevention, remanufacture and improved waste legislation are the future of waste management according to speakers at the recent ACR+ and London Remade conference on waste and climate change.
More...B&Q to save £300k through Multi-Trip Packaging (06/01/2008)B&Q has announced that it is to roll-out multi-trip packaging for its kitchen worktops following initial trials and expects the bags used to make significant savings.
More...Joanne Lumley launches Christmas Recycling Campaign (12/12/2007)Ab Fab star, actress Joanna Lumley OBE last week, teamed up with Recycle Now and the Woodland Trust to deliver an early festive reminder to recycle.
More...Walloping Waste through BBC Good Food Show (30/11/2007)The “Love Food Hate Waste” campaign came to the BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham this week to meet the public and raise awareness of the huge issue of food waste.
More...Santa to generate 0.75 million tonnes of extra waste (26/11/2007)English households are expected to produce nearly three quarters of a million tonnes (736,574) of extra waste this Christmas according to new research.
More...Up to ninety percent reduction in construction waste possible (09/11/2007)A series of case studies published by WRAP has revealed that some off-site construction (OSC) systems can reduce on-site waste by up to 90 per cent.
More...Food Waste is Environmental Sleeping Giant (01/11/2007)Banbury, England: A new Government backed campaign was launched today that reveals we are throwing away a staggering third of the food we buy in the UK, most of which could have been eaten.
More...Waste Reduction is Top Environmental Concern Globally (02/10/2007)Survey Highlights Differences In Sustainability Priorities around the World.
More...News Bites (03/09/2007)Middlesbrough partners TetraPak in carton recycling.
WRAP Appoints New Director of Communications.
Ireland issues consultation on Registration of waste brokers and dealers.
More...Waste Reduction to be investigated by the House of Lords (28/08/2007)A sub-committee of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee is to look at sustainable approaches to waste reduction.
More...GlassRite saves 4500 tonnes of carbon annually (24/08/2007)Major inroads into glass packaging waste are being made by the UK wine industry which is set to save 6,000 tonnes of glass packaging annually through lightweighting.
More...Welsh construction firms urged to tackle 6 million tonnes of waste (15/08/2007)Construction companies in Wales are being urged to take action in reducing their wastes and improve their bottom line.
More...“Waste neutrality” used as tool in construction performance (22/06/2007)WRAP has launched its proposed ‘Net Waste Method’ which it anticipates will provide a practical means by which construction professionals can develop and measure a project’s performance in achieving “waste neutrality”.
More...Major organisations commit to packaging reductions (19/06/2007)Nine of the UK’s biggest brand owners and manufacturers have shown a strong commitment to reduce the amount of packaging waste that ends up in the household waste according to an announcement from WRAP.
More...Guidance gives clarity on packaging design (23/05/2007)A new online guide to help the retail sector meet its packaging reduction commitments has been launched by WRAP. The launch took place at the Total Processing and Packaging Show, NEC, last week.
More...Wine trade faces key carbon choices (21/05/2007)Bulk importing of wine into the UK delivers significant reductions in CO2 emissions according to a new WRAP report, but savings can vary significantly depending on the transport and packaging used.
More...Maintaining Products in Use (18/05/2007)The "throwaway society" is a familiar concept to most of us today and issues relating to the life span of products have received very little attention to date. But this is about change.
More...Glass and plastic bottles scoop packaging awards (16/05/2007)A glass bottle and a plastic bottle scooped four awards last night at the 2007 Starpack Packaging Awards, held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.
More...Supply logistics innovator wins top award (27/04/2007)Using a sustainable approach to materials supply to construction sites, Wilson James aims to recycle 70% of site waste materials and help minimise construction waste.
More...News bites (19/04/2007)Sainsbury's ban degradable bags (for a day).
East Devon residents support battery trial.
Terex Pegson jaw crusher for St Austell recycler.
More...WEEE Directive could 'harm' the environment (19/04/2007)A warning has been issued by Digital Links that implementation of the WEEE Directive on 1 July could harm the environment and reduce the number of refurbished computers available to third world countries such as Africa.
More...A cut glass solution for wine connoisseurs (12/04/2007)WRAP is exhibiting at the London International Wine & Spirits Fair and is leading a groundbreaking programme for glass waste minimisation.
More...An innovative spirit - whisky that is! (10/04/2007)The Co-op has rolled out the world’s lightest spirit bottle. Weighing in at only 298 grams it really is the fly-weight of the whisky world.
More...Packaging research nets savings for M&S (03/04/2007)Marks and Spencer is set to save on the material it using for packaging due to an innovative WRAP funded project.
More...'Off site' manufacture can reduce construction waste (23/03/2007)A recent WRAP report says that using off site manufacture can help the construction industry reduce waste.
More...SEPA publishes waste prevention guide (19/03/2007)A new Guide published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency aims to help local communities tackle the issue of household waste prevention.
More...Public awareness - Chewing gum litter cut by up to 72% (02/03/2007)Chewing gum litter cut by up to 72% with public awareness campaigns.
More...Reduction target set for carrier bags - 25% reduction by 2008 (01/03/2007)UK retailers have agreed to reduce the overall environmental impact of their carrier bags by 25% by the end of 2008. Meanwhile Ireland raises its plastic bags levy by 46.7%.
More...Household waste reduction - Scottish Action Plan (28/02/2007)A plan to cut the amount of household waste by a quarter of a million tonnes in Scotland was published yesterday by the Scottish Executive.
More...63% numbers boost in preventing junk mail (20/02/2007)Lancaster Recycling Forum recently decided to address the growing mountain of unwanted junk mail with startling results.
More...Marks & Spencer - zero waste to landfill by 2012 (15/01/2007)Marks & Spencer have announced the initiation of "Plan A", a business-wide £200m "eco-plan" which will have an impact on every part of M&S' operations over the next five years.
More...Hertfordshire public consultation on waste strategy (11/01/2007)The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership is consulting on its waste strategy so that it can take account of public opinion before it formalises the strategy. The results of the consultation process will be published in early summer.
More...LGA wages War on Waste (08/01/2007)The Local Government Association has launched its War on Waste campaign, as new figures are published that show that the UK is depositing more waste into landfill than other European countries.
More...Directgov online guide to sustainable living includes waste issues (02/01/2007)Defra has launched a new online guide to greener living on the government's main public website, Directgov.
More...DEFRA and Recycle Now - Christmas advice (22/12/2006)Christmas advice and stats from DEFRA and Recycle Now
More...Two-thirds of English authorities hit recycling targets (15/12/2006)Sixty-six percent of local authorities have met or exceeded their Best Value targets for 2005/6.
More...Say "no" to Christmas excess? (14/12/2006)If you’re in the business of festive food and drink, you’d better watch out for the Womens' Institute (WI) this Yuletide season.
More...Wastes management key to sustainable homes (14/12/2006)Waste management is a key element of the new Code for Sustainable Homes during the design and construction phase but also in the operational phase.
More...Envirowise "box clever" (13/12/2006)Companies across the UK are being urged to 'box clever' with packaging design under an Envirowise initiative.
More...Six million tonnes of food go to waste! (13/12/2006)Funding is being made available by WRAP to help reduce the six million tonnes of household food thrown away each year (closing date 21 March 2007)
More...Agency push for green Christmas (08/12/2006)The Environment Agency has published some thought provoking Christmas statistics
More...Innovative packaging funding opportunity (07/12/2006)Innovative schemes to reduce household packaging waste could benefit from financial assistance from WRAP (closing date 31 January 2007).
More...Waste textiles - New clothing and textile report published (05/12/2006)A new report reviews the situation in the clothing and textile sector and uses future scenarios for predicting sustainability in the sector.
More...Success in Zero Waste Week for Bath and Somerset (05/12/2006)An innovative experiment to see whether it is possible to go for a week without throwing anything away has been declared a success.
More...FOE and EEB welcome EU Committee's moves on waste prevention (01/12/2006)Pressure Groups Friends of the Earth Europe and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) have welcomed new forward-looking targets for waste prevention agreed by the European Parliament's Environment Committee this week.
More...Call to construction industry for 50% cut in landfill use by 2012 (22/11/2006)A call has been made to the construction industry to achieve a 50% cut in materials waste going to landfill by the year 2012. This call was made by The Sustainability Forum, together with WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme).
More...Unhappy BPF seeks Bradshaw and meets Cameron- Part 2 (21/11/2006)Cameron signals importance of plastics to manufacturing.
More...Unhappy BPF seeks Bradshaw and meets Cameron- Part 1 (21/11/2006)The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has requested a meeting with the Environment Minister Ben Bradshaw following remarks he made to the media about excessive supermarket packaging.
More...Tax on non-recyclables (20/11/2006)The Government should tax disposable and hard-to-recycle products to encourage manufacturers to produce less waste, according to a new report published yesterday (19 Nov) by the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) and Green Alliance.
More...WRAP case study site, Battersea Reach, nominated for national award (27/10/2006)Battersea Reach was nominated for best sustainability innovation for waste recycling and tidal planting, at the annual awards organised by LABC - the national organisation for building control services.
More...London businesses briefed on recycling and waste minimisation (27/10/2006)London businesses will be helped to reduce waste and increase the amount they recycle in a new green initiative.
More...Envirowise continue to minimise waste and reduce companies' environmental impact. (16/10/2006)Launched in 1994 through Government funding, Envirowise has helped thousands of companies to cut waste and in the process improve their "bottom line".
More...'Its in the bag' as DEFRA calls for voluntary code (news in brief) (12/10/2006)DEFRA and the devolved administrations have invited major UK retail groups to discuss a voluntary code of practice aimed at reducing the number of plastic and paper bags distributed to consumers.
More...One week only to WEEE consultation deadline (09/10/2006)Readers are reminded that the recent consultation on the implementation of WEEE will come to a close on the 17 October 2006 (on Tuesday next).
More...Stanelco warns of second quarter higher losses as product commercialisation draws nearer (11/09/2006)Stanelco, the biodegradable food packaging innovator, has issued a warning that its second half losses are likely to be marginally higher than those incurred in the first half year. However its portfolio of products is nearing commercialisation.
More...IKEA predicts major reduction in use of plastic bags (06/09/2006)IKEA have been levying a 5p charge on the use of their plastic bags and now intend to double this to 10p. The company expects its plastic bag levy to result in an overall estimated 97% reduction in the number of new carrier bags used by customers.
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