On the menu: Reducing food waste
Cutting food waste is one the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint. It makes the most of resources, helps fight climate change and saves money.
Somerset’s carbon ‘foodprint’
The carbon impact of 46,000 tonnes of wasted food is more than 172,000 tonnes – the equivalent of putting more than 66,000 cars on the road for a year.
More than a 25% of the contents of average Somerset bin is food waste. Of that, 36% could have been eaten and 36% was still in its packaging(!).
Some waste is inevitable, but food in the bin adds more carbon. So, please recycle any waste that can’t be avoided.
A feast of advice, tips and ideas
https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/foodwasteweek/
Go online and see what works for you.
Topics covered include:
• Buying better
• Making the most of leftovers
• Understanding food labelling
• Savvy storage
• How to recycle food waste
The bees’ knees: win wax food wraps
Share your food waste tips (great recipes, storage hacks) for a chance to win Somerset beeswax food wraps.
Share @somersetwaste on Facebook or recycle@somersetwaste.gov.uk
Talking Café: Weds, 8 March, 1-2pm
Join us at the Community Council for Somerset’s Talking Café for a food waste Q&A. All your questions answered! https://www.facebook.com/talkingcafesomerset/