Resources
Real nappies can offer a more sustainable alternative to disposable nappies depending on how they are used.
In this section you will find out about real nappies and key things to consider when planning a campaign such as barriers, incentives and partnership working.
- Eliminating problem plastics
- Reuse and refill
- Local Authorities
In order to get people involved it is important to understand the target audience, work with partners and stakeholders, and link to national initiatives such as Go Real.
- Eliminating problem plastics
- Consumer behaviour
- Re-use and recycling
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
Some or all advertising mail items can be judged as unwanted; this can include addressed and unaddressed items, flyers and free newspapers.
- Waste management and end markets
- Commercial waste
- Local Authorities
WRAP has produced this guide to help health, safety and environment managers; or others with management responsibilities to improve the efficiency of their organisation’s use of resources – e.g. raw materials, water, energy – as a means of improving the performance of their business.
- Plastic Packaging
- Waste management and end markets
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Commercial waste
- Hospitality and food service
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Textiles sourcers, producers and designers
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
- Packaging producers
- Trade associations
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
The United Kingdom faces substantial economic challenges in its use of labour and scarce natural resources. While the economy has significantly increased its resource efficiency in recent years, supply risks in an increasingly competitive context mean that better use of natural resources is needed.
- Waste management and end markets
- Waste management and reprocessors
Collaboration and flexibility forge re-use success. Local authorities in Oxfordshire have partnered with a local charity to deliver a combined bulky waste collection service.
- Waste management and end markets
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
This report contains analysis of the impact of the carrier-bag charge introduced in Wales in 2011 on the sales of bin bags. It quantifies the increase in sales and compares this increase to the reduction in carrier-bag use that accompanied the introduction of the charge. There is also information on trends in sales of bags for life during this period.
- Plastic Packaging