WRATE Launched to Help Waste Strategy

The Environment Agency launched on 2 April Waste & Resources Assessment Tool for the Environment (WRATE), a software package that local authorities can use to perform a life cycle analysis on various household waste management collection, storage, transport, treatment and recycling processes. The software allows users to compare environmental impacts, such as when deciding whether to incinerate 20,000 tonnes locally or to transport them 100 miles for composting.