With thanks to Love Food Hate Waste for providing us with inspiration and practical tips. 3 easy wins… In this post we share the 3 foods that get binned in the greatest quantities at home, and our top tips for making the most of these foods – so that we can feed bellies, not bins!Continue reading “Which 3 foods do we waste the most at home?”
Category Archives: sustainability
How many banana peels does it take to charge a mobile?
Why shouldn’t food go in the general waste bin? What happens to food that gets recycled? We share the answers to common questions about food recycling… How well is Oxfordshire doing in terms of recycling? Oxfordshire has the highest recycling and composting rate in the country, with almost 60% of household waste getting recycled orContinue reading “How many banana peels does it take to charge a mobile?”
From root to fruit: how to make more of fruits and vegetables
What can you make with lemon rinds, cauliflower leaves and apple cores? Even for the most resourceful of cooks looking to avoid food waste, finding ways to use up every edible part of a food can take some creativity! In this post we share some ideas for using fruits and vegetables in their entirety, fromContinue reading “From root to fruit: how to make more of fruits and vegetables”
Food Waste Action Week: 10 food saving tips
Almost 70% of UK food waste happens at home. As well as costing the average household £720 a year on average, this wastage also contributes to climate change – eliminating food waste in UK households would reduce greenhouse gas emissions as much as taking 1 in 4 cars off of the road! Luckily, there are plenty of simple ways toContinue reading “Food Waste Action Week: 10 food saving tips”
Tackling garden weeds without chemicals
Weeds are just plants growing in the wrong place, but as they can compete with your crops for water, space, sunlight and nutrients, you’ll want to keep these in check in your garden. Here are our top tips for keeping weeds in check – without the use of chemicals that can harm wildlife and impactContinue reading “Tackling garden weeds without chemicals”
Ten tips for making the most of food
The average family of four can save £730 a year by reducing their food waste! Here are our top tips for reducing your food waste and pocketing the difference. 1. Turn your fridge down The average fridge in UK homes is set to 7C, which is far too high for most foods, meaning they goContinue reading “Ten tips for making the most of food”
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