The Facts About Food Waste

When it comes to recycling, most of us like to do our bit for the environment. Yet, it might come as a surprise that a significant area of recycling that is overlooked is food waste. UK households fill landfills and damage the environment with roughly 7.2 million tonnes of mostly edible food every year – often fruit and salad.

The impact on the environment is massive: food waste releases greenhouse gases and Leachate, which causes groundwater pollution. Long-term, this will kill wildlife, cause food shortages and increase food costs. We already waste on average £50 a month with poor planning. That’s £50 a month that we pay out for food that we don’t even nibble!

All we need to do is plan our meals, watch portions, only buy what we need and recycle what is leftover. This will save £s, lbs and also help us to make a better world for future generations.