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The Salutation Hotel, part of the Strathmore Hotel Group, took part in an eight week trial to actively monitor and reduce food waste. The trial successfully reduced the weight of food waste per cover by 36% and achieved financial savings worth approximately £10,900 per annum. Replicating these savings across all seven hotels in the group could lead to reductions of 29 tonnes of food waste and £76,000  of savings due to reduced food purchasing costs each year.

This report identifies and reviews end of life market opportunities for textile rag and fibre in the UK.

As leading members of the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement, City Hotel Derry and RiverRidge Recycling are acutely aware of the costs to business of food waste, and the need for collaborative partnerships to ensure food waste prevention.

This chart shows recent trends in exports compared with the previous five years.

This chart shows recent trends in exports compared with the previous five years.

This chart shows recent trends in imports compared with the previous five years.

April 2014

Nottingham Zinc Group Ltd specialises in leading-edge coating solutions. It is one of the largest independent alkaline zinc plating business in the UK providing expertise to the automotive, construction and manufacturing sectors. Its purpose-built factory in Nottinghamshire has three separate hi-tech continuous plating lines, one powder coating plant and workshop facilities for product refurbishment.

March 2014

The University of Worcester has been confirmed as one of the UK's greenest universities in the 2013 People & Planet Green League with students and staff working positively to promote environmental sustainability and biodiversity across the entire institution. As part of the university’s commitment to sustainability it registered for free water efficiency support from WRAP through the Rippleffectonline training tool to identify water-saving opportunities.

Using an econometric modelling approach to understand the influences on food waste and food purchases.

December 2013

City University London provides higher education, research and catering for around 17,000 students through six Schools. 

The university uses a large quantity of water and is taking action to reduce water use in its buildings through a refurbishment programme. A free Rippleffect site visit by WRAP led to total annual water savings of up to 2,500m³, with associated potential cost savings worth up to £5,000.

December 2013

London Metropolitan University has campuses in central and north London. The university has made a commitment to reducing its environmental impact and its Environmental Sustainability Team has established projects to address key areas – energy, water, waste and travel as well as staff and student awareness.