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(18/01/2010)
Love food hate waste?
UK households are throwing away 8.3m tonnes of food a year, most of which is
perfectly edible. A typical family with kids bins £680 worth. Equally unsettling is the
environmental cost - the wasted water and energy in growing and transporting
uneaten food and the methane it produces in landfill. So, how can we do better?
1) Send less food to landfill
WRAP, the UK authority on waste & recycling, recommends that we plan meals,
manage portions, keep an eye on ‘use by’ dates, and freeze surplus (See
lovefoodhatewaste.com).
2) Compost food waste
Over 30% of average household waste could be composted. Peelings and tea bags
can be converted into rich food for your garden. Home composting doesn’t starve
waste of oxygen so it releases very little of the potent greenhouse gas methane.
3) Recycle food containers
On average the UK resident sends 2000kg of waste to landfill every year. Why not
recycle? Aluminium cans are one of the most cost effective materials to recycle.
Compared to manufacture from scratch around 95% of energy can be saved. 80% of
all glass sent to recycling reappears in the UK, mostly as new bottles and jars.
For more green, money saving tips, call the Energy Saving Trust on 0800 512 012.
Photos courtesy of cocoonyourhome.co.uk
Recycling:
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