Horticulture

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Compost use in horticulture

Compost lends itself very well to horticulture...

Increasing the use of sustainable growing media

Increasing the use of sustainable growing media

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PAS 100 Quality green compost
PAS 100 Compost can improve soils in gardens and allotments

PAS 100 compost is an excellent soil improver as it is rich in organic matter, which encourages earthworms that help build strong,...

Work underway with retailers, farmers and growers to tackle food waste on farm
  • First steps to map food waste in primary production and address its root causes
  • Projects to improve forecasting and...
Food Waste Prevention

Our research (1) identified that the amount of food being wasted post-farm-gate in the UK is around ten million tonnes, which is worth...

BSI PAS 100: Compost Specification

The Publicly Available Specification 100 (BSI PAS 100) for composted materials was sponsored by WRAP and developed in conjunction with...

Open Windrow Composting

Windrow composting is used for processing garden waste, such as grass cuttings, pruning and leaves in either an open air environment or...

Compost Production for use in Growing Media: A Good Practice Guide

This guide provides practical advice to compost producers about the production of quality composts that are consistently fit for purpose...

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Benefits of reducing global food waste

This report highlights the need for action on food waste and provides concrete examples of how this can be achieved. 

Case studies: waste prevention in action in food and drink companies

WRAP has worked with a number of signatories and stakeholders under the Courtauld Commitment to demonstrate different approaches to...

Retailer support for switching to peat alternatives

The Natural Environment White Paper outlines the need to phase out peat in the horticultural sector.    

The Sustainable...

Digestate distribution models

The objective of this project was to examine different organic recycling industry supply/distribution models (i.e. the manner in which...

Market expectations and requirements for digestate

The aim of this project was to research and publish current market expectations for digestate.

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Sustainable Electricals
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