Project Synopses - public

Understanding Waste Growth at Local Authority Level

Research was undertaken for Defra to provide a more informed understanding of the factors that influence growth in household waste through the investigation of the findings from a set of detailed case studies.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Good Practice Guidance

Whilst Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling activity is firmly established in the UK, its collection and treatment is a rapidly growing and evolving sector. WRAP research reveals that the average household has 3 old or broken WEEE items stored in the home, therefore there are millions of items out there just waiting to be collected…

Food Waste? We’re At Your Disposal…

Resource Futures is supporting Lancashire County Council with an assessment of their food waste collection service trial.

Taking a Bite Out of Food Waste

The contribution of greenhouse gases and in particular carbon dioxide to climate change is widely recognised, and reducing our emissions is now a priority. Several key areas have been identified for action, one of which is food waste.

Healthcare Waste: An Infectious Issue?

The NHS produces an average of 250,000 tonnes of waste a year at a cost of some £40+ million. Quantities of healthcare waste and the associated treatment and disposal costs are on the increase. Coupled with budget constraints within the system, the NHS now more than ever needs to be prudent with its use of resources.

Recycling in Flats Everyday

Encouraging recycling among residents living in flats

Kent CC food waste collection trials

Resource Futures undertook work for WRAP ROTATE to produce an outline plan for trialling separate food waste collections in Dartford, Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Swale (Kent).

Communications for Waste Partnerships

In 2008/09, Resource Futures conducted a project on behalf of WRAP which involved researching how various waste partnerships in England organise and deliver their waste and recycling communications.

Working with the Community Sector Training Course

In 2006, Resource Futures were commissioned to produce a Training Module for inclusion in WRAP’s Advanced Recycling Manager’s Training Course on how to work with the community sector.

LPA Training / Toolkit

To enable Local Authorities to tackle low participation in recycling collections, Resource Futures worked with WRAP over a number of years (2006 to 2009) to investigate some of the causes of low participation and develop guidance for tackling it.