Post on 06-Jan-2016
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Love Food Hate Waste…
Ruth Roberts
WRAP launched Love
Food Hate Waste in
2007 to help UK
households recognise
and tackle the issue of
food waste
Love Food Hate Waste: how it began
Household food waste collections
Household food and drink in the UK
Household waste recycling centres
Home composting and fed to animals
Sewer
Household kerbside collections of
residual waste 1. Waste Data Flow
2. Review of Municipal Waste Composition
3. The Food We Waste (WRAP)
Kitchen Diary (WRAP)
Down the Drain (WRAP)
49%
2%
22%27%
4.4m tonnes 1.4m tonnes 1.4m tonnes
7.2m tonnes
Total food and drink waste
Avoidable Possibly Avoidable Unavoidable
Household food and drink waste in the UK
Avoidable
Prepared, served, or cooked too
much
Not used in time
Household food and drink waste in the UK
4.4m tonnes
Household food and drink wasteAll types of food and drink are thrown away.
The most prominent by weight are;
Fresh vegetables and salad
drink
fresh fruit
bakery
EACH DAY in the UK, we throw away around…
4.1m apples
1.7m bananas
1.4m sausages1.3m eggs
5.3m potatoes
The average home throws away 270 kg of food and drink per year
5kgs per week 120kg per person,
per year
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We all throw away food
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Environmental Impact Producing, storing and transporting food to us uses up a lot of energy and resources
The equivalent of 17 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year
If we were to stop wasting food it would be the equivalent of taking1 in 5 cars off UK roads
Environmental ImpactSending food to landfill generates methane which is one of the most harmful greenhouse gases
UK householders are throwing away £12
billion worth of good food and drink every
year.
£480 per household per year
£680 per household with children
per year
Savings of up to £50 a month
Financial impact
What are the retailers doing to help?
What is the Courtauld Commitment?A voluntary agreement between WRAP and individual retailers and brands to improve resource efficiency and reduce the carbon and wider environmental impact of the grocery retail sector.
Courtauld Commitment targets:
To reduce the carbon impact of grocery packaging by 10%
To reduce UK household food and drink waste by 4%
To reduce grocery packaging waste in the supply chain by 5%
Helping consumers buy the right amount
Helping consumers buy the right amount
Helping consumers keep food at its best
Helping consumers keep food at its best
Practical Tips and Advice
Five Key Behaviours It pays to plan
Know your dates Savvy storage Perfect portions
Lovely Leftovers
Key Behaviour 1
It Pays to Plan
The benefits of planningPlanning can help you to save time and money by encouraging you to:use up the food you already haveonly buy what you needavoid impulse buyseat a more nutritionally balanced dietuse up food from your freezer prepare meals in advanceinvolve members of the family
Key Behaviour 2
Know your dates
Key Behaviour 3
Savvy storage
Using the Freezer Food can theoretically be
stored in the freezer forever - it only deteriorates in quality, not safety
Changes in quality include colour, texture and flavour
Thaw food in fridge so that it doesn't get too warm. Eat within 24 hours after it’s been defrosted
Key Behaviour 4
Perfect portions
Weigh or measure your food – work out the right amount for you.
Encourage people to serve themselves from dishes on the table
You don’t need any fancy tools – a mug, tablespoon, spaghetti measure or simple scales are all you need
Perfect Portions
Key Behaviour 5
Lovely leftovers
Five Key Behaviours It pays to plan
Know your dates Savvy storage Perfect portions
Lovely Leftovers
Passing the message on….