If there’s good to be found in recent times, it’s that across the UK, we’ve wasted a third less food than we usually would.
With over 4.5 million tonnes of edible food wasted from UK homes every year, it’s not just our bank accounts that are affected by food waste – it’s our planet too. The process of growing, making, distributing, storing and cooking our food uses loads of energy, fuel and water and generates 30% of the world’s CO₂ greenhouse gas levels.
So, it’s important to keep as much food out of the bin as possible, and to start wasting less and saving more – both money and the environment.