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Your
fridge &
freezerare
SUPERHEROES
at reducing food waste
Have you taken a tour of your freezer lately?
Have you
tried freezing
Take a look after reading this and see what you can find!
In the UK 800,000 tonnes of food, valued at £2 billion on shop
shelves, is thrown away from homes because it is not used in
time – and that’s where your fridge and freezer can save the day.
The average household has enough food in their freezer to
make main meals for 11 days, in fact it’s estimated that UK
homes have an enormous £860 million worth of food in them.
We could all do one more thing to use our fridge freezers to
keep food fresher for longer, here are a few ideas to try.
Check your fridge is below 5oC. If it is, your chicken and
salad will last three days longer
Bread in the fridge goes stale 6 times faster, if you know
you won’t eat a whole loaf before the mould moves in,
freeze part of the loaf and defrost or toast when you
need it
Keep a shelf in your fridge for items that will go past
their use by date in the next few days. Having them all
Plan
ahead
Recycle
what you
can’t eat
You may be surprised
to learn that almost
Buy what
you need
How to
reduce food
waste
Eat it all or
store leftovers
for later
Cook
the right
amount
30% of the
rubbish
in black bags and
wheeled bins in west
London
Store
correctly
is actually food.
A lot of that could
have been eaten, follow
these six steps to keep
the food you throw in the
bin to a minimum.
www.westlondonwaste.gov.uk
at eye level makes them harder
to forget. Food can be frozen
up to the use by date so freeze
it instead of throwing it out
Eggs
Cheese
Bread
Chopped bananas
Cakes
Split big packets of food into
smaller portions and freeze what
you’re not going to eat in the next couple of days –
small portions are quicker to defrost too
Place individual items such as part boiled potatoes or
soft fruits on a baking tray so they freeze quickly and
then pack them in portions into labelled containers or
bags
Ice cube trays aren’t just for freezing water, they’re great
for tomato puree, pesto, chopped fresh herbs and cupof-tea-sized milk portions too
Get more tips, ideas and information on our website.
The Rubbish Diet has come to Ealing
Ever get confused about what can be recycled?
Not enough space to sort your waste?
Just hate wasting things?
The Rubbish Diet Challenge can help you sort out your
rubbish once and for all. Together with your family, your
friends or your street see how slim you can get your
bins. Visit www.therubbishdiet.org.uk for details.
Love Your Clothes
Use clothes, accessories and shoes you no longer
wear as currency to get items you really want in your
wardrobe at a Swish. Our website has more
information.
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