Black Isle led ‘Zero Food Waste Challenge’ to launch this week
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Households in Easter Ross and beyond can benefit from a helping hand this week, when it comes to reducing the amount of food they throw away, saving money and the environment.
The Zero Waste Food Challenge has been launched by the Highland Community Waste Partnership (HCWP), led by Transition Black Isle, and building on previous work by MOO Food in Muir of Ord.
The challenge consists of six modules designed to help people reduce food waste at each stage of the food waste journey: planning, shopping, storing, preparing, consuming and composting.
People across the Highlands are invited to work through the resource at their own pace online, or they can attend workshops that will be delivered by the HCWP partners over the coming months.
Across the Highlands, 35 per cent of an average household bin is made up of food waste, nearly three quarters of which is avoidable. The challenge tackles the reasons behind this, providing information, handy resources and practical tips to help people avoid wasting food at home.
Georgina Massouraki, HCWP coordinator, said: “Food waste is a key focus for the Highland Community Waste Partnership. Not only is it a significant driver of climate change, but it is also a waste of money and resources, that can be avoided with a few small habit changes. We are excited to share this resource with Highland communities to help them do just that.”
The first series of in-person workshops will be delivered by Transition Black Isle between Thursday April 25 and Sunday July 4, with sessions including batch cooking, growing your own food and cooking with leftovers. Each workshop will include a free gift to assist food waste reduction.
Ideally participants should attend all workshops, but they can be booked individually if this is not possible.
Alternatively, people can also work through the challenge at their own pace online.
The Highland Community Waste Partnership is led and driven by eight community groups across the Highlands, coordinated by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful.
For more information, visit the Food Waste Challenge website.
