Waste & Resources Action Programme


WRAP is a British registered charity. It works with businesses, individuals and communities to achieve a circular economy, by helping them reduce waste, develop sustainable products and use resources in an efficient way.
WRAP was established in 2000 as a company limited by guarantee and receives funding from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Northern Ireland Executive, Zero Waste Scotland, the Welsh Government and the European Union.
WRAP developed the "Recycle Now", "Love Food, Hate Waste" and "Love your Clothes" initiatives. These aim to help businesses, local authorities, community groups and individuals recycle and reuse more, and reduce food waste.
Over recent years it has also brokered a number of voluntary agreements with business including:
These commitments fall within WRAP's four main business areas: food and drink waste reduction, sustainable electricals, sustainable textiles and resource management.
WRAP is extending its work internationally, having recently worked in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization to develop a global food waste guidance tool, part of the UNEP Think.Eat.Save initiative.