WRAP: "New phase of Courtauld Commitment targets a further 1.1 million tonnes waste reduction"

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"Courtauld Commitment Phase 3 targets are:

• Reduce household food and drink waste by 5% (this represents a 9% reduction in real terms, to counter the expected increase in food purchased)
• Reduce traditional grocery ingredient, product and packaging waste, in the grocery supply chain, by 3% (signatories will have to make an 8% reduction in real terms, to counter the expected increase in production and sales)
• Improve packaging design through the supply chain, to maximise recycled content as appropriate, improve recyclability, and deliver product protection to reduce food waste, while ensuring there is no increase in the carbon impact of packaging (signatories will have to make a 3% reduction in real terms to counter the expected sales increase).

"The agreement is funded by Westminster, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Governments and delivered by WRAP. It runs for three years from 2013 to 2015, with targets measured against a 2012 baseline."