Even though most of us know food never belongs in the rubbish, the reality is that a quarter of household general waste is still made up of food waste. That’s enough to fill 3,300 double-decker buses every year. And shockingly, 80% of this food could have been eaten, costing the average four-person household £89 a month. Ouch!
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- Get creative with the food you have left
Sometimes life gets in the way, and we have to improvise with the food we have on hand to avoid it going to waste. See it as a fun challenge! Use up the last bits in your fridge to level up your meals quickly and creatively.
With pumpkin season in full swing, why not turn those edible parts into fritters, curry, or even a smoothie, rather than letting them go to waste? The same goes for those lingering veggies, yesterday’s roast, or ripe fruit—toasties, omelettes, and yoghurt sundaes are just a few tasty ideas!
Finding new ways to use food before it spoils is satisfying, delicious, and kind to your wallet and the planet.
- If you can’t eat it, recycle it
Don’t forget those inedible bits – like banana skins, eggshells, and coffee grounds – should always be recycled. From teabags, bones, banana skins or even mouldy, out-of-date food – no matter how yucky – it should all go in the food bin.
Cllr Terry Evans, Lead Member for Environment, said: “Every household will inevitably have some food waste – through things like peelings and food bones, and we need to make sure that these different things get recycled.
“In Wrexham we provide free food caddies and liners to make it easy for everyone to recycle their food waste. It’s good that some people are taking advantage of this service and are recycling, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement, and we really need to do better.
“We’ll be sharing tips and advice on how you can make use of your leftover food over the coming weeks so keep an eye out for it, it could help save you and your family money.”
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Whether you’re at home, or out and about, it’s time to get smart with food waste.
You can also join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #BeMightyRecycle – why not share your favourite food-saving tips?
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