Wasting food has a huge environmental impact – if we reduced the amount of food thrown away, it would save the equivalent of at least 20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. That’s like taking 1 in every 4 cars off our roads.

Food waste is damaging to the environment because producing, storing and getting the food to our homes uses a lot of energy and resources – all of which are wasted when food gets thrown away in our rubbish bins. When most of this food reaches landfill sites it emits methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

We throw food out for two main reasons:

We let food go off

Food is either completely untouched, or opened/started but not finished, costing £6.7 billion per year. This equates to nearly a third of the food we buy, it's like buying three bags of shopping and giving one back.

We cook or prepare too much

This extra waste costs us around £4.8 billion per year.

Love your Leftovers competition

What do I need to Cook?

Each recipe should:

  • Be a main dish made using leftover ingredients
  • Include 2 of your recommended 5-a-day
  • Use at least one of the following ingredients: Potato, pasta, meat/fish, cooked vegetables or bread.
  • Be low in fat and salt

What information do I need to send?

  • The name of your dish
  • A picture of your finished dish
  • Your name address and contact telephone number

When do I need to enter by?

Entries must be received by Friday 26th February 2012

Send all entries to:

Love Food Hate Waste Competition
Waste Management
Newarkand Sherwood District Council
Brunel Drive
Newark
NG24 2EG

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