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<p>Food waste is a financial, environmental and moral issue. The UK currently produces
10 million tonnes of food waste every year, and 70% of food waste comes from households
who waste 1/5 of what they buy. This amounts to a £810 per year cost to an average
family.</p><p> </p><p>(a) Action needs to be taken to reduce waste in our homes. The
Resources and Waste Strategy, published in December 2018, outlined our continued support
for the Waste and Resources Action Programme’s citizen food waste strategy to reduce
food waste in our homes, for example through the Love Food Hate Waste campaign. In
addition, the Food Waste Action Week will run between 13 <sup>- </sup>19 January 2020.
The week will focus on raising awareness of the impacts of food waste as an urgent
issue.</p><p> </p><p>b) Following support at consultation, the draft legislation in
the Environment Bill (<a href="https://services.parliament.uk/Bills/2019-20/environment/documents.html"
target="_blank">https://services.parliament.uk/Bills/2019-20/environment/documents.html</a>)
stipulates that a core set of materials, including food waste, is to be collected
for recycling from households by all local authorities in England from 2023. This
legislation also stipulates that businesses and other organisations will be required
to separate food waste from residual waste for recycling from 2023. Alongside clear
communication, this will reduce the quantity of food waste sent to landfill and increase
the amount recycled.</p>
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