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A report on the findings of a research project to better understand the nature and types of food waste in schools; the reasons why food is wasted in schools and the impact of interventions developed to help schools to reduce this waste.

An extensive study of consumer refrigerated food practices in the home and experimental measurements of refrigerated food temperatures during their transit from the retail store to the domestic fridge.

A quantitative study into consumer attitudes, understanding and behaviour with regards to home-freezing food, store-bought frozen food and use of the freezer in general.

An investigation into the scope to reduce the amount and weight of packaging used to pack whole, fresh chicken and to extend the product shelf life helping to reduce household food waste.
 

Monitoring and evaluating scheme performance is something that all local authorities should be doing as a matter of routine. Not only does it enable you to assess whether schemes are performing as expected, it also helps diagnose problems, design new approaches and ultimately improve efficiency and effectiveness.
 

This revised document gives you practical advice on how to go about monitoring the performance of your schemes.

A survey across UK retailers of a range of factors believed to influence household food waste for a selection of products.

A performance assessment of a representative range of domestic fridge thermometers was undertaken in a series of scientific experiments to ascertain the accuracy, resolution and responsiveness of the thermometers to a change in temperature. This information will be of use to those communicating to consumers about food waste and food safety, and those providing tools for sale or use by consumers.

This project examined two aspects of consumer behaviour in relation to food waste: understanding (and use) of guidance dates on packs; and demand for more varied portion sizes. General and food-type specific insights have been obtained which should allow WRAP and others to develop advice and solutions to help consumers reduce the amount of food they throw away.

Love Food Champions report by WRAP and Women's Institute.

This study focuses on the three main kerbside collection systems currently operating: kerbside sort; single stream co-mingled; and two stream partially co-mingled. It examines a number of the main service variations in each category within two different local contexts.

The intention is that local authorities should use the information in this report to consider their actual costs in the light of predicted costs of a comparable good practice system.

WRAP’s market reports provide in-depth information on the latest economic trends and developments facing the UK’s recycling industry. Each report focuses on a different material stream and is presented in a compact, easily digestible format.