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‘Consumer consciousness around food waste’ has doubled since 2020, report says

According to new research by the Capgemini Research Institute, ‘consumer consciousness around food waste has more than doubled in the past two years’.

KFC and FareShare
FareShare and KFC launch food redistribution partnership

An eight-month pilot scheme has seen more than 27,500 surplus meals circulated to over 22 community groups

Food waste
Defra begins consultation on food business waste reporting

The consultation seeks news from food businesses and food waste-focused NGOs in particular

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Food waste recycling in Ireland ‘a stunted opportunity’, says Cré report
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Amelia Kelly
| 6 June 2022 |
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The findings present that less than 15 per cent of the country’s wasted food is recycled
Compost
TIPA and G.Mondini to produce fully compostable packaging
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Emma Love
| 26 May 2022 |
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The product will house wet, chilled, frozen, and fresh food
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European Commission to consult on Waste Framework revision
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Emma Love
| 25 May 2022 |
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The consultation will focus on the setting of food waste reduction targets, amongst other issues
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Defra avoiding ‘meaningful scientific discussion’ on compostables, says BBIA
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Emma Love
| 20 May 2022 |
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In a letter to Minister Jo Churchill, the association criticised the exclusion of compostable products from new recycling legislation
Food waste caddie
Surrey food waste campaign asks residents to ‘own their impact’
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Emma Love
| 20 May 2022 |
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The initiative follows several successful intervention trials, one yielding a 61.9 per cent increase in food waste caddies out for collection
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Tesco launches new ‘Use Up Day’ campaign
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| 29 April 2022 |
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Survey finds that every day half a million Britons throw away food
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Food Waste Action Week 2022 tackles freezer throwaways
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Emma Love
| 7 March 2022 |
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The campaign’s annual survey links food waste to dormant freezer items
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Business in Brief – 25/02/22
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| 25 February 2022 |
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A roundup of business news from the waste and resources industry, featuring Ulster Shredders
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Sell fresh uncut produce loose, says WRAP report
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| 24 February 2022 |
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Research published today highlights also highlights the benefits of removing date labels
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Textile waste tops Scottish emissions report
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| 17 February 2022 |
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The material accounted for four per cent of waste weight in 2020, but 32 per cent of the country’s carbon impact
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| 17 December 2021 |
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A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including DS Smith, UKCM, and Tidy Planet
Green bin collections
Cambridgeshire green bin collections suspended until 2022
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Kai Malloy
| 9 December 2021 |
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In the meantime, collections will prioritise the emptying of blue and black bins
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New legislation to see California compost all organic waste
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Kai Malloy
| 1 December 2021 |
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Legislation will demand that jurisdictions and businesses compost the material
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Food waste world’s third largest carbon emitter were it a country
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| 16 November 2021 |
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FareShare study found food waste responsible for 6 - 7 per cent of UK carbon emissions
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Emma Love
| 8 November 2021 |
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Returning the material to soil, the group asserts, could significantly reduce its emissions
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| 20 October 2021 |
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Food Waste Action Week calls on organisations to get involved
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| 14 October 2021 |
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The campaign, run by Love Food Hate Waste, has also announced its first corporate donors
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| 8 October 2021 |
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A round up of news from the waste and resource management sectors
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| 7 October 2021 |
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The food waste reduction initiative has been scheduled to coincide with COP26
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| 7 October 2021 |
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A round up of business news from the waste and resource management sectors
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