The impact of food waste
The UK population wastes 10 million tonnes of food a year, 70% of which is from households. Producing food requires vast amounts of natural resources, with the global food system generating 25-30% of all total greenhouse gas emissions.
Most people don't think they waste food but 30% of north London's waste is food. 1 in 5 bags of food we buy go to waste. Reducing household food waste will protect the planet and could save households up to £1000 per year.
Bin Less Save More workshops
As part of our commitment to delivering our Waste Prevention Plan, we have developed Bin Less Save More workshops. Highlighting the link between avoiding food waste and saving money, we aim to teach people how to buy, plan for, store and cook food to reduce household food waste and save money.
We asked participants to weigh their food waste before and after attending the workshops. Results showed that the workshops significantly reduced household food waste. Participants also reported improvements in knowledge about the environmental impacts of food waste, greater confidence in reducing their food waste, and a high likelihood of adopting new food waste prevention behaviours.
£2000 grants available for community groups
NLWA are offering not-for-profit community groups £2000 to deliver three Bin Less Save More workshops
Who can apply?
We are looking to fund community groups in the boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest who are not already delivering food waste prevention activities. No experience is needed - full training and all workshop materials will be provided.
What is included?
Successful applicants will receive:
- Workshop implementation guide (step-by-step delivery instructions)
- Promotional materials (posters, social media artwork)
- Workshop resources (presentation with speaker notes, log books, goal setting cards, activity cards)
- Evaluation materials (pre and post workshop surveys, data entry spreadsheet)
- Cooking equipment (available on request)
How to apply
Application is simple - just tell us a little bit about your community group, the benefits to your community and the venue you might use.
Deadline for applications XXX
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Link
A word document version of the application is available on request to wastepreventionteam@nlwa.gov.uk
