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WRAP - Low Participation Areas - 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. 

Our involvement included facilitation of a master class of Local Authority representatives with experience in tackling low participation, production of decision-making flow charts to demonstrate how low participation could be tackled by systematically considering different influencing factors; and development of 8 case studies to illustrate how others had previously tackled this issue. The case studies illustrate how to improve participation in a variety of contexts using a range of methods, including:

The guidance accompanying these case studies has subsequently been made available online in the form of an online toolkit. In November 2008 and January 2009 Resource Futures staff delivered training for Local Authority staff on how to use this toolkit.

  • through targeted cultural and religious communication campaigns
  • through a communications campaign for transient student populations in multi-occupancy high-rise blocks
  • in migrant worker communities
  • in deprived and Asian areas
  • through use of incentives in deprived areas
  • through engagement with ethnic groups
  • through targeted tourist visitor campaigns

Project Synopses

WRAP - Low Participation Areas - 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. 

Composting in East Sussex

Householders who had never home-composted before, or those who just needed a little support, could contact the Compost Doctors over the phone, by email, at events or at talks and presentations to discuss their composting questions and issues.

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.

News and Events

Community RePaint: A Helping Hand for Hearts and Minds in 2011

In 2011, householders, traders and paint manufacturers donated 343,957 litres of paint to Community RePaint schemes, which then distributed 217,112 litres to community groups and individuals saving 565 tonnes of CO2 – the equivalent of taking 192 cars off our roads - and providing 766 volunteer and training opportunities. The network now has over 65 schemes across the UK with four new schemes about to start at the beginning of 2012.    

Resource Futures helps WRAP understand recent reductions in food waste

Resource Futures has recently helped WRAP to estimate how much household food waste has decreased nationally in recent years, with the recently published “Synthesis of Food Waste Compositional Data 2010” To see the report, click here.