11 May 2023
Resource Futures is to deliver a waste composition analysis for waste ‘as received’ at treatment and disposal facilities. The findings will be used as a baseline for packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) modelling.
Read more27 April 2023
Using research conducted by Resource Futures, Alupro has launched a roadmap to help the non-beverage packaging industry meet ambitious 2030 recycling targets.
Read more20 March 2023
Contracted by Local Partnerships, Resource Futures will provide specialist technical input for developing a carbon assessment of a traditional return-to-retail deposit return scheme (DRS) and a digital DRS.
Read more7 March 2023
We will research how plastic pollution contributes to flooding events, the associated human health impacts, and to what extent it is getting worse, by exploring future trends in consumer plastic usage, population growth and climate change.
Read more16 January 2023
Resource Futures has been contracted by Defra to conduct research into end-of-life recreational boats which, when abandoned, can lead to harmful materials, such as hazardous chemicals, litter and microplastics, spreading in the marine environment.
Read more30 November 2022
Together with Surfers Against Sewage, we launched a Strategic National Action Plan to align the UK with the UNEA Treaty on Plastic Pollution and put an end to plastic pollution.
Read more11 October 2022
WRAP has commissioned Resource Futures to conduct a second phase of tool development on the Textiles 2030 environmental footprint calculator.
Read more10 October 2022
Volunteer waste reduction groups across Mid Devon and Teignbridge are ‘thriving’ thanks to the Community Action Groups Devon (CAG Devon) project which has helped them more than double the amount of carbon prevented from going into the atmosphere.
Read more5 October 2022
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has commissioned Resource Futures to deliver a series of engagement sessions designed to introduce local community stakeholders to NLWA and identify opportunities to collaborate around the aims of the North London Waste Prevention Plan.
Read more19 July 2022
Research is commissioned by Zero Waste Scotland on behalf of Scottish Government will inform future policy decisions to address environmental issues of waste and plastic pollution associated with single-use cups.
Read more27 May 2022
Resource Futures has today published it’s third annual Impact Report, outlining the positive difference we’ve made in the last twelve months and showcasing some of the many programmes and projects we’ve delivered to tackle waste, cut consumption, and build a more sustainable world. As part of an ongoing commitment to the B Corp movement we …
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Read more26 April 2022
Resource Futures Senior Consultant Katie Powell is this week part of a delegation from Bristol taking part in the Bloomberg Harvard Collaboration Track in New York City. The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative inspires and invests in future generations of city leaders. Since the Initiative’s founding, more than 200 students have engaged in fellowships in …
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Read more23 March 2022
Resource Futures was contracted by the UK governments to research gear use in the UK’s fishing and aquaculture sectors and explore options to improve waste management at end-of-life to tackle marine litter from these sources. It is internationally accepted that action is needed to curb the significant amounts of waste and marine litter originating from …
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Read more14 November 2021
Resource Futures is pleased to announce the award of a contract with Welsh government to research and evaluate if and how a Digital Deposit Return Scheme (DDRS) might be implemented in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland, and to establish the benefits of such a scheme.
Read more27 October 2021
The extended study will improve understanding of how much gear is used and stored, how much waste is currently generated and managed, and the opportunities to improve waste management and reduce marine litter across the whole of the UK.
Read more14 July 2021
Resource Futures has been named by B Lab as a ‘Best for the World™’ B Corp in the impact area of Governance. We have been ranked in the top 5% of all B Corporations in our size group worldwide for our overall mission, ethics, accountability, and transparency.
Read more16 June 2021
Resource Futures was privileged to contribute to achieving this Award, which resulted from the collaborative city-wide initiative called ‘Bristol Going for Gold’, led by coordinating partners Bristol Food Network, Bristol City Council, Bristol Green Capital Partnership, and Resource Futures.
Read more15 June 2021
The Letsrecycle.com’s 35 UNDER 35 Awards is an exciting programme that identifies the rising stars in the waste and recycling industry. Kate was nominated by Resource Futures due to her impact in the areas of circular economy, marine litter, food waste and biomaterials, particularly across Scotland, and for her work in engaging the next generation of climate activists.
Read more3 June 2021
The yearly report is part of an ongoing commitment to the B Corp movement to report on the impact of the business’ environmental and social performance; it is the second Impact Report released by Resource Futures.
Read more17 March 2021
The addition of Near InfraRed (NIR) analyser technology enables Resource Futures to provide CEFLEX and partners with in-depth knowledge of the proportions and types of different polymer combinations of multi-material plastic packaging on a large scale.
Read more22 February 2021
WRAP has contracted Resource Futures to support the development of its 2021 Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) Progress Report.
Read more19 January 2021
The research project will quantify the use of aquaculture gear in Scotland and determine how much end-of-life waste is managed.
Read more13 January 2021
The research study will explore options for improving the management of waste fishing and aquaculture gear that has reached end of life.
Read more17 November 2020
A new campaign launched in Bristol this week that gives people the power to make our city and communities stronger through food, now and into the next decade. Bristol Bites Back Better, which launches during the second week of national lockdown restrictions, highlights the central role food plays in our lives, not only during lockdown, …
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Read more5 November 2020
E[co]work Association, Resource Futures and partners Sofies and Curry Stone Design Collaborative have won a share of the £9.3 million grant offered by Innovate UK through their ‘Global Challenge Research Fund’. This fund seeks to build market-creating innovations in lower income countries and emerging economies. The project will seek to adapt the concept of co-working …
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Read more14 September 2020
Kate Chambers, Consultant at Resource Futures, has been appointed as a Board Trustee of the 2050 Climate Group. Since 2017, Kate has been an active volunteer with 2050 Climate Group, supporting with communications, branding and helping to grow the charity’s network. Over the past few years, she has been an integral part of the operational …
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Read more28 May 2020
Fresh from reaccreditation as a B Corp in March, Resource Futures has released its first impact report, documenting its contributions to tackling waste and building a more resource efficient, sustainable world. With an increased impact score of 117.6, up from 104.2 in 2016, Resource Futures has stepped up its performance and broadened its commitment in …
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Read more29 January 2020
An initiative run by Resource London in partnership with Peabody and six London Boroughs, to tackle low recycling in flats issued its final report today, underpinned by data from Resource Futures. The project billed as the most comprehensive of its kind demonstrated that the introduction of a consistent package of measures (the ‘Flats Recycling Package’) …
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Read more3 December 2019
A network of committed groups that have spent almost two decades tackling climate change and improving their local environment are entering an exciting new era. CAG Oxfordshire (Community Action Groups Oxfordshire) was set up 18 years ago by Oxfordshire County Council and non-profit consultancy Resource Futures, who worked together to secure funding from TOE (Trust …
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Read more4 November 2019
Resource Futures announces reorganisation of the management team in response to increased demand for its services across the globe and in the UK. The move sees David Lerpiniere take up the position of Head of Global Resources and Waste Policy, leaving his former post vacant. The business is now recruiting a new Head of Resources …
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