Support Food Waste Action Week 2022
4 March 2022
Wasting food feeds climate change. Every bit of leftover food has an environmental impact - whether itʼs that soggy bag of salad or last nightʼs leftovers. And while governments and businesses have an important part to play in fixing the climate crisis, food waste from UK households produces roughly 25million tonnes of CO2 every year.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is one of England’s leading waste and recycling authorities. The area’s high performance does not, however, mean that the challenge to decarbonise waste is any less difficult, as many of the ‘easy wins’ to achieve higher waste and recycling performance have already been delivered locally, such as the implementation of food waste collections.
Thatʼs why, on 7 March, weʼll be joining millions of concerned citizens for Food Waste Action Week 2022 - a week of action bringing the nation together to fight the problem of food waste. This year the spotlight is on an unsung hero, which lives in most British kitchens and could save you money, as well as help save the environment. The humble microwave. Learn how to defrost frozen food like a ninja and you could be well on your way to saving an average of £730 a year.
The Council has been awarded a grant of £35,000 from the Waste and Resource Action Programme, the national recycling charity. They are funded by the government to help the UK meet its recycling targets. By recycling more, we help minimise waste disposal, reduce carbon emissions, create new businesses, and support local jobs.
The Council has invested this grant in promoting its existing food recycling service. So far, it has:
- promoted food waste recycling door-to-door in areas where residents need the most encouragement
- delivered a leaflet to every home in Cheshire West and Cheshire explaining why it’s important to recycle food waste
- used the local media and social media to help with myth busting and increase awareness
- delivered a series of roadshows across Cheshire West and Cheshire, explaining to residents face-to-face about the importance of recycling food waste.
Everyone can play their part to make sure food is used to feed people instead of bins, to help fix the climate crisis.
If youʼre hungry for change, visit the Love Food Hate Waste website for tips and advice to ensure no fresh food you buy ever goes to waste.
Further information about reducing food waste can be found here.
