This week we are sharing some tips to reduce the waste we all generate on Facebook and Twitter. The theme of this years zero waste week is food. We all love it but we all waste it. Well some times.

The average UK household throws away 22% of their weekly food shop which adds up to £700 per year!

Every day in the UK we throw away

• 20 million slices of bread
• 6 million potatoes
• 4 million bananas

The food and drink we waste, that could have been eaten (4.5 million tonnes) would fill:

• 8 Wembley Stadiums (London, UK)
• 90 Royal Albert Halls
• 38 million wheelie bins (based on a standard 240l)
• 3,600 Olympic sized swimming pools
• 490,000 bin lorries/dustcarts (source: WRAP)

You can use the following tools and tips to reduce your food waste:

1. Use WRAP's A-Z of food storage tool - This tells you the best place to store food.  (It might not be where you think)
2. Chill the fridge out - Check your fridge is set to the the right temperature using this handy tool from WRAP (Remember

   5°C or lower)

3. Portion Planning - Another tool from WRAP tells you just how much you need to cook to avoid wasting food. (Remember to use your fridge or freezer for leftovers)
4. ComplEATing - Why not try not peeling your carrots or just cook your potatoes with the skin on? (My kids love roasted herby diced potatoes with skins on)