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us to develop our particular skills as an organisation. We are now known, not just for the evidence that we produce on food waste but, as an organisation that can bring people together with different agendas to work on a common problem and agree a vision. Can your food waste-free 2050 vision be realised? I think you cannot start this journey thinking you are going to fail. I think we have to believe that we are going to be able to do it. We may not know all the steps along the way but we have to believe we are going to achieve this. I am sure we will bump into some crisis and problems along the way but we have to focus on the end goals. As we went to press, WRAP was pre- paring to hand in its application to the Charity Commission. What do you expect from this step? It will assist our plans to increase our commercial resilience by diversifying our funding. It will also give us greater flex- ibility in terms of the way we work, allowing us to react and adapt to the needs of the market. Finally, our work is already 'chari- table' in nature, when seen against the definition within charity legislation. This means that very little will change in terms of what we want to achieve, the areas we work on and how we achieve our impact. Our work will not change, but there is no room for complacency. Competition for funds is fierce and I want us to be even better at what we do, and how we do it. We have a major programme of continuous improvement underway at the moment to achieve this. These are exciting times. WRAP mem- bers have backed plans for the organisa- tion to apply for charitable status. Are you excited for the future of WRAP? It is a very exciting time. We obviously have to think of all the implications because becoming a charity changes how other people look at you and how you look at yourselves. Certainly all the staff are interested in WRAP becoming a char- ity and wondering what it means. It might not change what we do day-to-day but it does change how people view you. Are there any other ambitions for WRAP? The next phase of the Courtauld Commitment [voluntary waste reduc- tion programme for UK grocery sector] is very big. There is going to be a lot of discussions over the next year or so try- ing to bring this together in order reach an agreement. The other one to be watching out for is the different business models [circular economy]. That is taking a long time to get going. There are some signs of people trying to do things, so that is something for the future as well. Liz Goodwin is chief executive of WRAP. She will be speaking at the Circular Economy Connect Theatre on 17 September at RWM 2014. RWM 2014 : NEC 16 TH - 18 TH SEPTEMBER Dicom Limited will be exhibiting at the 2014 RWM Trade Show which is being held slightly later than usual between 16 th and 18 th September. Dicom's main stand will be in Hall 5 (location 5Q30-R31) where the new Paal PAC65 semi-automatic baler will be on display. Uniquely amongst the closed end baler competition, the PAC65 features cross-tie functionality which, combined with the 65 tonne pressing force and the market-leading Paal build quality, makes the machine especially suitable for difficult materials, such as hard plastics. As well as the stand in Hall 5, Dicom will also have a totally new 'mystery machine' on display, just outside of Hall 5 (location : DA13). At the moment, no details can be given, but it is a radically new design and so we're expecting it to create a lot of interest when it is finally unveiled at the RWM. So, with two genuinely new and unique machines on display, we're confident that all of our customers will find their visit to the RWM to be an interesting and rewarding experience. "Dicom will also have a totally new 'mystery machine' on display" PLEASE VISIT US IN HALL 5, STAND 5Q30-R31 & OUTSIDE HALL 5 AT DA13 20 Local Authority Waste & Recycling September 2014 RWM WITH CIWM 2014 PREVIEW

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