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'Love food Hate Waste'
Research into household food waste in the UK has revealed that we are throwing away 6.7m tonnes of food a year, worth around £8 billion. That's a third of all the food we buy heading straight for the bin. Some of this is made up of peelings and bones, but the majority is, or once was, perfectly good food. However the cost is not purely financial, this waste of such a valuable natural resource is, bad for the environment and a major contributor to climate change. For tips on how to reduce your food waste go to: www.lovefoodhatewaste.com which features recipes for left overs by top celebrity chefs.
Be in charge of what goes in your trolley!
Take notice of the products you buy. Are they over-packaged? Think about ways in which you can eith er make another choice or let the company know you dislike the excess packaging! If the product is excessively over packaged you can report this to your Trading Standards Office.
Contact Consumer Direct on: 08454 04 05 06
Save paper and save money
Send e-cards instead of paper cards or try buying recycled cards.
Buy recycled wrapping paper and use string or ribbon to secure gifts that can be reused rather than conventional sticky tape. Sticky tape does not biodegrade.
Gift vouchers for days out or donations to charities can be just as exciting; these types of 'memorable' gift are becoming very popular and prevent unwanted gifts. There are many to choose from just look online to find more!
How else to cut down?
By composting at home and or using a Food Digester you are reducing the amount you throw away.
Support your local libraries and prevent a build up of books in your home. You can even join on-line at www.westsussex.gov.uk
Unwanted Mail - easy ways to cut down:
1. Mailing Preference Services (MPS)
The Mailing Preference Service will stop personally addressed unsolicited mail.
www.mpsonline.org.uk
2. Royal Mail Door-to-Door Opt Out
By 'opting out' you will stop unaddressed mailings from businesses and organisations. However, by choosing this 'opt out' scheme, you may miss out on important central government and local government information but this can usually be viewed on-line.
Royal Mail Door-to-Door Opt Out
Kingsmead House,
Oxpens Road,
Oxford,
OX1 1RX
3. Junk Mail
For additional information and advice visit: junkmail.org.uk
4. No Junk Mail
Put a 'No Junk Mail' notice on your mailbox to discourage individuals delivering door-to-door promotional materials.