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This report explores case studies of new, innovative business models of clothing retailing which may be better suited to an economy where businesses and consumers are facing the impact of resource constraints and higher raw material costs.

This report looks at key developments in the markets for UK recovered textiles (clothing and non-clothing excluding carpets and mattresses), including trends in supply, demand and prices.

This report details research exploring how long people keep and regularly wear their clothes for.

This set of reports and case studes details materials flows, branded workwear, feedstock and values, and washing and drying looks at the opportunities available for market development, recovery and re-use of textiles.

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The chart below shows the growth in UK exports of reocvered textiles from 1996 to 2015 (based on annualised Jan-Nov data).

The chart below shows the average value of recovered textiles exported from the UK.

The chart below shows UK exports of plastic packaging and non-packaging plastic from 2008 to 2015.

The chart below shows estimated flows of plastic packaging from where they arise to the final end markets in 2014

The previous update to the Plastics Market Situation Report was published in 2011. This report provides an update on key developments over the past few years.

The report 'Analysis of recycling performance and waste arisings in the UK 2012/13' looks at factors influencing recycling performance in the UK.

Sodexo took part in a food waste monitoring trial evaluating the use of manual monitoring and smart meters at six of its UK and Ireland sites. The project was funded by WRAP as part of the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement (HaFSA).