Waste & Resources Action Programme
Budget
€36,195,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
6
0.6 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
WRAP is a global environmental action NGO transforming our broken product and food systems to create Circular Living for the benefit of climate, nature and people. The old approach of ‘take, make, dispose’ is the major cause of inequality, greenhouse gas emissions and mountains of waste, polluting our water and destroying biodiversity. Food, textiles and manufactured products account for nearly 50% of global greenhouse gas emissions. We offer a new way of doing things. By examining sustainability challenges through the lens of people’s day-to-day lives, we design transformative solutions. We call this approach Circular Living. We are a non-governmental organisation rooted in technical expertise, impartial evidence base and independent convening power. For over twenty years, WRAP has delivered programmes to benefit the environment — from reducing CO2 emissions and waste to restoring nature and enhancing people’s lives.
EU Legislative Interests
Waste Resource efficiency Circular economy Single use plastics directive EU Platform on Food Loss & Waste EU net zero target Communication on sustainable textiles EU Consumer Food Waste Forum EU Green Deal Farm 2 Fork Strategy Extended producer responsibility for Textiles
Communication Activities
We are focusing on the food and drink, plastic packaging, clothing and textiles, and collections and recycling sectors. Current active EU work: European Consumer Food Waste Forum EU Platform on Food Loss & Waste **Multiple webinars and conferences on EU priorities in food, plastics and textiles - see our website for more details; www.wrap.org.uk Our previous EU funded projects include: TriFOCAL ECAP ReBUS FUSIONS REFRESH CRM EPOW
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Champions 12.3 [www.champions123.org] - https://www.wrap.ngo/media-centre/press-releases/harriet-lamb-named-champion-123 One Planet Network [UNEP] - https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/ Global Plastics Action Partnership - https://www.globalplasticaction.org/about Ellen MacArthur Foundation - https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/network/overview UNEP accredited organisation - https://www.unep.org/civil-society-engagement/accreditation/list-accredited-organizations
Organisation Members
WRAP delivers three UK-based voluntary agreements in food, plastics and textiles. The signatories signed up to each can be found via the following links; https://www.wrap.ngo/take-action/uk-food-drink-pact https://www.wrap.ngo/take-action/uk-textiles-pact https://www.wrap.ngo/take-action/uk-packaging-pact Voluntary Agreements in the following countries: Australia South Africa Mexico Indonesia USA / Canada Germany Europe Chile New Zealand India Kenya Colombia https://www.wrap.ngo/take-action/food-pact-network https://www.wrap.ngo/take-action/textiles-action-network https://www.wrap.ngo/take-action/plastic-pact-network
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.