Reduce

Love Food Hate Waste

Did you know we throw 7.2million tonnes of food away each year in the UK? This is equivalent to throwing away £12billion. If we stopped throwing food away, we could save the equivalent carbon emissions as taking 1 in 5 cars off UK roads.

Each year, schools could avoid generating around 63,099 tonnes of food waste. Take a look at the following activity sheets for ideas on reducing food waste and saving money:

For more ideas, activities and suggestions for how to reduce food waste at your school, visit Recycle Now.

Love Food Hate Waste also has a huge range of ideas for making the most of your food including recipes for leftovers, tips on keeping food fresh and portion size.

Waste free lunches

Why not hold a waste free lunch or picnic? This is a great way of encouraging pupils and parents to think about food waste, packaging waste with tips on how to reduce both.

Know what you have and use it better

Before making any purchases, check what you have in stock already. You may find things lurking in the back of cupboards that you’d forgotten about!

You may have items of equipment that others could make use of. Why not sign up to Ecomodo and get sharing? By lending or renting out equipment, games or even your time and skills, you can maximise the use of what you have and even generate some income for your school.

Take a look at the West London Waste Authority’s reuse guides which includes ideas on waste reduction for a wide range of items including batteries, paper and cardboard.

Useful links

Ecomodo is a free, online marketplace where you can lend and borrow each other’s everyday objects, skills and spaces. Schools can even set up a lending circle for staff and families and even lend between schools.