National Food Waste Recycling Week awareness campaign will run from 5th to the 11th June for the second year running, with free composting equipment being given to those who attend.
The campaign is supported by Donegal County Council and managed by MyWaste.ie, and provides practical advice, with easy to follow hints and tips to encourage everyone to recycle more of their food waste.
This year, the aim is to ensure that people understand that food waste needs to be fully separated from all packaging such as plastic or other containers to prevent contamination at the compost and anaerobic digestion facilities leading to higher quality recycling.
Donegal County Council will be hosting a number of events where attendees will receive a food waste caddy, each with a starter pack of caddy liners as well as free compost for their gardens (pending availability), together with an information leaflet on how to recycle food waste at home.
The dates and venues are as follows:
- 6th June at 10am-12pm in Letterkenny Recycling Centre
- 6th at 2pm-4pm in Dungloe Recycling Centre
- 7th June at 10am-12pm in Carndonagh Recycling Centre
- 7th June at 2pm-4pm in Milford Recycling Centre
- 7th June at 2pm-4pm in Milford Recycling Centre
- 7th June at 10.30am-12.30pm in Laghey Recycling Centre
- 7th June at 2pm-4pm in Stranorlar Recycling
The EPA estimates that food waste costs the average Irish household about €60 per month or €700 per year, an annual national cost of €1.29 billion.
Ossian Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement, eGovernment and the Circular Economy, said: “During this year’s National Food Waste Recycling Week, we’re going to show businesses and households how to easily cut food waste.
“It’s more money in your pocket but it’s also a source of clean energy and climate-friendly fertiliser.”
Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, said: “We all have a role to play in reducing food waste.
“It benefits our local environment, can help us reach our climate targets, helps us show our farmers, fishers and food producers that we value their products and of course it can help us save money on our grocery bills.
“Working together with colleagues in government we are committed to our global climate targets and protecting our local environment.”
Events will be held nationwide to highlight National Food Waste Recycling Week 2023, supported by local authorities, the Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland (Cré) and members of the Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA).
For more information on the National Food Waste Recycling Week 2023 and to check local events, see www.mywaste.ie/national-food-waste-recycling-week/
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