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Environmental NGO, the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), has announced the appointment of Catherine David as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation.


Taking over from Harriet Lamb, who left to run the Green Party of England and Wales, David is WRAP’s current Director for Behaviour Change & Business Programmes.

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| 14 May 2025 |
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| 14 May 2025 |
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Plastic film recycling capacity gap looms ahead of 2027 target
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| 13 May 2025 |
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WRAP’s Circular Films report suggests that storage, contamination, and infrastructure barriers remain ahead of 2027 mandatory kerbside collection
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| 12 May 2025 |
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EU must prioritise circular economy to ensure material security and industrial resilience, writes Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD
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Environment Agency and Metropolitan Police detain two men for unlawfully selling fictitious recycling export documentation
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| 7 May 2025 |
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| 1 May 2025 |
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| 1 May 2025 |
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Reusable packaging trial achieves up to 56 per cent sales share in Aldi stores and 86 per cent return rates through Ocado deliveries
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| 1 May 2025 |
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FEAD leads new initiative to target 80 per cent recovery of end-of-life bedding materials through cross-industry collaboration
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| 1 May 2025 |
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Metal recycler EMR is investing in specialist recycling of wind turbines, as the first wave built to earn Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) start to reach end-of-life
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| 30 April 2025 |
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Zero Waste Europe report highlights growing adoption of zero waste strategies, with over 86 municipalities focusing on prevention, reuse and repair initiatives over recycling
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| 30 April 2025 |
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Review of waste crime legislation looks to remove regulatory barriers preventing councils from seizing and crushing vehicles used in illegal dumpings
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| 29 April 2025 |
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| 29 April 2025 |
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