Eco tip: Food waste

Food waste

Globally, one-third of food is wasted. In the UK, half is wasted in the home; most goes to landfill to decay to methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. The solution? Plan meals and food shopping. The TooGoodToGo app offers, at a reduced price, food from shops and meals from restaurants that would be wasted; what you collect is pot luck. The Felix Project gets food from supermarkets to give to charities, foodbanks and the homeless. It is London-based and volunteers are always needed. Olio connects neighbours and communities to give unwanted food and other items to those who can use them.

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