Environmental stories tagged with: food waste

London's food 'carbon footprint' revealed in report

Thursday, 26th February 2009, 9:24 am

Londoners eat a staggering eight billion meals a year and produce nearly 19 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, a report reveals.

PM Urges Us To Stop Wasting Food

Monday, 7th July 2008, 4:29 pm

As the G8 gather in Japan to discuss the world economy, African development and the environment, the Prime Minister urged Britons to waste less food.

Wasted Food Now Costs UK Homes £10 Billion

Thursday, 8th May 2008, 4:27 pm

The cost of needlessly wasted food to UK households is £10 billion a year, £2 billion higher than previously estimated according to new research published today by WRAP.

Food Waste is Environmental Sleeping Giant Says WRAP

Monday, 19th November 2007, 2:56 pm

A new Government backed campaign that reveals we are throwing away a staggering third of the food we buy in the UK – most of which could have been eaten – has been launched.

Princess Royal Opens Anaerobic Digestion Plant

Thursday, 20th September 2007, 4:13 pm

Biogen's Twinwoods Integrated Anaerobic Digestion plant, in Bedfordshire has been officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal.

Residents Tuck into Food Waste Recycling

Friday, 31st August 2007, 12:39 pm

The new food waste collection trial in Tavistock, Devon, has proved really popular and about 130 tonnes have been successfully recycled so far.

Sink Your Waste Milestone

Friday, 24th August 2007, 4:00 pm

Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council are this week marking a milestone in its "Sink Your Waste" scheme, which encourages residents to invest in a food waste disposer.

Food Recycling Trial for 6,000 Flats

Monday, 25th June 2007, 1:16 pm

A new doorstep recycling service has been rolled out this week to 6,000 flats across the Royal Borough of Kingston.

Government's Announcement Guarantees Continued Confusion over Waste

Thursday, 24th May 2007, 6:09 pm

David Miliband, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, today announced the government's third green white paper this week. This time on Waste.

Council Investigate Recycling Food Waste

Wednesday, 16th May 2007, 12:09 pm

Cherwell District Council are investigating the possibility of collecting food waste along with garden waste in efforts to increase its recycling rate to over 50%.