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This year I have made a conscious decision to be more aware of my environmental impact by trying to do as much as I can to use sustainable products and reduce my waste. I have always been an avid recycler, but I've never put much thought into food waste, which needs to change. That's why I was very happy to get on board with the #FoodSavvy campaign, which is a 2-year food waste strategy by
Hubbub,
Norfolk County Council and
Suffolk County Council, to reduce food waste in Norfolk and Suffolk households. I was shocked to learn that 113,000 tonnes of food is wasted per year in Norfolk and Suffolk alone, and by being more mindful of your food waste habits you could save up to £810 a year! I know exactly what i'd do with that money... especially now that i've moved into a new house, which is in serious need of some TLC.
Throughout February I'll be trying to reduce the amount of avoidable food I waste, which in my household is usually fruits and vegetables. I always have really good intentions when I start the week and think i'll be cooking really great, healthy meals.. and then midweek rolls round and the takeaway cravings become too much. During the first week of the challenge, i'll be measuring my wastage by weighing the amount of food that goes into my food waste caddy bin. The next week is when the challenge really begins and i'll be trialling some products from
IKEA and
Lakeland to try and combat my food waste. Armed with food huggers from Lakeland and tupperware from IKEA, I'm aiming to reduce my food waste by 20%, so make sure to check back in a few weeks to see how I get on.
I'm also going to try and meal plan for the whole of February and reduce the amount of times I eat out and have takeaways. By doing this, I will save more money and also eat healthier, and then maybe at the end of the month I can treat myself to that
wooden beaded chandelier I've been lusting over for months...
If you are based in Norfolk or Suffolk and would like to join me in the challenge to reduce food waste and save up to £70 a month, then head over to
www.foodsavvy.org.uk to get started! You can follow my journey on
Twitter,
Intagram and
YouTube to find out how i'm getting on with the challenge. I'll be sharing my food hauls and meal plans, a log of the food I'm wasting and more blog posts about how to reduce food waste and save money throughout the month.
I'm so excited to get started! Are you thinking about joining the #FoodSavvy challenge?
xo
