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FOOD WASTE

40 % of the food we buy ends up as waste

The good news is that Warrington Borough Council is rolling out food waste recycling in March 2026. Lymm householders should have received their food waste caddy by now.

WHAT ARE THE MOST WASTED FOODS?

Sliced bread

The average family of four in the UK throws away £720 of food every year!  Try to plan meals. The hoarding instinct of “just in case” is strong and difficult to resist…

We plan to give you tips about how you can help reduce that shocking 40% figure. Hopefully the Council will also be telling us how our food waste will be processed and the benefits that it will bring. 

Meanwhile why. not have a listen to this Zoe podcast on food waste

If you are interested in learning about one way food waste is processed, namely anaerobic digestion, this Youtube video is worth a watch.

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