Cleaner Communities encouraging more people to use food caddy and recycle at home to help the environment
Cleaner Communities hit the streets on national Stop Food Waste Day to raise awareness of the environmental impact of food waste and to encourage local people to use their food caddy and recycle at home.
When food waste isn’t recycled it releases carbon dioxide, which is one of the most damaging greenhouse gases and has a significant impact on the climate emergency. It also losing out on creating green energy because food waste when is recycled and turned into biogas thanks to the process of Anaerobic Digestion, and the leftover material is used as compost, starting the cycle all over again.
The Community Waste Officers are also visiting primary schools to help the children and young people understand the importance of recycling. Councillor Barton said: "When we look at the food waste stats for East Ayrshire, Cleaner Communities has been able to calculate that 4,897 tonnes of edible food is thrown away each year, which equates to £456 worth of food for the average family. Avoiding food waste is the best way to ensure that you aren’t wasting money or resources and the key is to plan ahead with meals, using recipes for leftovers and storing food appropriately.
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