food waste recycling update. why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

17
Food Waste Recycling Update

Upload: malcolm-collins

Post on 13-Jan-2016

222 views

Category:

Documents


2 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Food Waste Recycling Update

Page 2: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Why food waste?

• 23% of black bin is food

Page 3: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Why food waste?

Autumn 2014

Page 4: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

How much food could we recycle?

• Approximately 18,000 tonnes available

• 6,000 tonnes currently being recycled (up 1000 tonnes since November 2014)

Page 5: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

18,000 tonnes is:

13,500 Ford Focus cars – the car parking at Cribbs Causeway is for 7,000 cars so twice that amount

Page 6: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Why food waste?

• 23% of black bin is food

• 50% recycling target by 2020

• Cost - AD (£38) MBT (£96)

• Every 1,000 tonne  recycled saves £58,000

Page 7: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

The Environment

• Climate change

• Energy production – 14k homes

• Compost for agricultural land

Page 8: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Making it easier

Page 9: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Plastic bags can now be used to line the food waste caddy

Feel free to continue using newspaper or compostable bags if you would rather

Page 10: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Free replacement containers or additional containers

Page 11: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Roadshows

Page 12: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food
Page 13: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Feed Me and WinFeed Me and Win• Joint project with West of England local authorities, Joint project with West of England local authorities,

lead by BaNES lead by BaNES – Increase use of food recycling serviceIncrease use of food recycling service– Reduce food waste in the black bin Reduce food waste in the black bin

• Funding from Department of Communities and Funding from Department of Communities and Local Government Recycling Reward Scheme - Local Government Recycling Reward Scheme - £400k£400k

Page 14: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Feed Me and WinFeed Me and Win

• Runs from 29 June 2015 until 16 March 2016Runs from 29 June 2015 until 16 March 2016• Randomly selected households are awarded £50 voucher Randomly selected households are awarded £50 voucher

for putting out food bin (containing food waste)for putting out food bin (containing food waste)– One household per week in each participating authorityOne household per week in each participating authority

– Daily awards for Christmas (12 days of Christmas)Daily awards for Christmas (12 days of Christmas)

– Jackpot January – unclaimed awards are rolled over.Jackpot January – unclaimed awards are rolled over.

• www.feedmeandwin.co.uk will be the main site for www.feedmeandwin.co.uk will be the main site for information, terms and conditions etc with links to each information, terms and conditions etc with links to each council’s website.council’s website.

Page 15: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Feed Me and WinFeed Me and Win

• Joint publicity including radio, bus, bus stop, Joint publicity including radio, bus, bus stop, media advertising, posters, leaflets, displays, media advertising, posters, leaflets, displays, banners.banners.

• Local activity including roadshows, Local activity including roadshows, doorknocking in low participating areas, social doorknocking in low participating areas, social media updates.media updates.

Page 16: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

To find out more

South Gloucestershire Council YouTube channel

Page 17: Food Waste Recycling Update. Why food waste? 23% of black bin is food

Need a new container?

www.southglos.gov.uk

01454 868000One Stop Shop – Kingswood, Thornbury,

Patchway or Yate