Did you know that one third of the food that we buy in the UK ends up being thrown away?

Organic material such as food and garden waste do not break down properly when sent to landfill sites.  Instead they produce a harmful liquid called leachate and methane gas, which contributes towards climate change.

If we only buy what we need, less is thrown away, saving money and reducing our carbon footprint.

By placing left over food waste in your brown bin it will be made into compost that can be used on the land as a soil conditioner.

You can also compost at home to help reduce the amount of organic waste that is sent to landfill.