Reduce.
Pointless packaging has to be reduced.
Reuse.
It's more economical to put empty containers to another use than it is to recycle them.
Recycle.
Although more than 70 per cent of our household waste could be recycled, in practice we only manage to recycle just under one-third.
What is the Courtauld Agreement?
It is a voluntary agreement between WRAP and major grocery retailers and brand owners which is leading to new solutions and technologies so that less food, products and packaging ends up as household waste.
The Commitment is a powerful vehicle for change and has already resulted in real reductions in packaging and food waste and realised significant commercial savings. Over 40 major retailers, brand owners, manufacturers and suppliers have signed the agreement since its launch in July 2005. The retailers represent 92% of the UK’s grocery supermarkets.