Llanelli shoppers get the waste message
Shoppers in Llanelli’s Asda are being encouraged to love food, hate waste.
Carmarthenshire County Council’s waste awareness officers were in store to advise customers on what they could do to cut the amount of food they throw away.
Figures show that in the UK we throw away 8.3 million tonnes of food and drink every year.
Not only is it harmful to the environment but it is means we are wasting a total of £12 billion on food and drink every year – that’s £480 per household per year or £50 a month.
Waste awareness officers were on hand to talk to customers about how they could cut down on their food waste by looking at portion sizes, using best before or sell by dates, freezing food to stop it going to waste and giving recipe ideas for leftovers.
Residents in Carmarthenshire were also given advice on the green bin/blue bag recycling scheme as well as information on home composting and real nappies.
Sustainability officer Tina Brice said: “Before hitting the shops, check what you already have in your kitchen and write a list of the food you need to buy. Don’t be tempted to buy more than you need or be tempted by offers that you realistically will not get through.
“An easy way to cut down on waste is by measuring portion sizes. Also try and select products that have the least packaging like buying loose fruit and vegetables. And if you have lots of leftovers from dinner, don’t throw them away - think of another meal you could make instead.”
For more hints and tips on how to reduce your food waste visit www.wasteawarenesswales.org.uk
Katy Bendle from Llanelli talks to council officers Tina Brice and Diane Phillips about recycling and how to reduce her food waste at Asda in Llanelli.
Picture: Jeff Connell.
Carmarthenshire County Council’s waste awareness officers were in store to advise customers on what they could do to cut the amount of food they throw away.
Figures show that in the UK we throw away 8.3 million tonnes of food and drink every year.
Not only is it harmful to the environment but it is means we are wasting a total of £12 billion on food and drink every year – that’s £480 per household per year or £50 a month.
Waste awareness officers were on hand to talk to customers about how they could cut down on their food waste by looking at portion sizes, using best before or sell by dates, freezing food to stop it going to waste and giving recipe ideas for leftovers.
Residents in Carmarthenshire were also given advice on the green bin/blue bag recycling scheme as well as information on home composting and real nappies.
Sustainability officer Tina Brice said: “Before hitting the shops, check what you already have in your kitchen and write a list of the food you need to buy. Don’t be tempted to buy more than you need or be tempted by offers that you realistically will not get through.
“An easy way to cut down on waste is by measuring portion sizes. Also try and select products that have the least packaging like buying loose fruit and vegetables. And if you have lots of leftovers from dinner, don’t throw them away - think of another meal you could make instead.”
For more hints and tips on how to reduce your food waste visit www.wasteawarenesswales.org.uk
Katy Bendle from Llanelli talks to council officers Tina Brice and Diane Phillips about recycling and how to reduce her food waste at Asda in Llanelli.
Picture: Jeff Connell.
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