ReFood, a UK food waste recycler, is heralding the success of WRAP’s 2023 Food Waste Action Week. The annual initiative, which took place in March, encouraged consumers to use up their leftovers through a series of educational updates, social media posts and digital advice articles.
Building on the success of last year’s event, more than 80 organisations across 12 countries supported Food Waste Action Week, including leading brands Arla Foods, Danone, Lidl, Ocado and Tesco.
Campaign messages reached millions of householders across the UK, helping to raise awareness of food waste reduction.
Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood, said: “With the ambition of achieving zero food waste to landfill across the UK, ReFood is committed to supporting any initiative or project that aims to tackle unnecessary food waste. WRAP’s Food Waste Action Week is an important date in the calendar, encouraging consumers to think twice before throwing away perfectly edible food.
“It’s great to see such widespread support, both from consumers and from companies across the food supply chain. It not only demonstrates commitment to change, but also joined-up thinking and proactivity in combatting one of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges.
“However, while leveraging leftovers is an essential tactic to prevent waste, we mustn’t forget about the unavoidable fraction – bones, shells, gristle and spoiled produce that simply can’t be prevented. While not the silver bullet solution, food waste recycling is a highly sustainable alternative to more traditional disposal methods.
“At ReFood, we collect more than 400,000 tonnes of food waste evert year and recycle it to generate both renewable energy and sustainable biofertiliser. Our message to sustainable savvy households is simple – reduce waste wherever possible, use your leftovers and think twice about meal planning. Most importantly, if you have a food waste caddy and a regular kerbside collection, use it – you’ll be preventing waste from being landfilled while also protecting the environment.”
With anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities in Dagenham, Widnes and Doncaster, ReFoodprocesses more than 400,000 tonnes of food waste every year, generating renewable energy and sustainable biofertiliser as a result.
