Focus on Food Waste
19/07/2010
The impact of reducing the UK’s 6.7 billion tonnes of food waste in terms of carbon dioxide emissions is equivalent to taking one in four cars off the road. In addition, this waste is estimated to cost businesses and householders £10.2 billion per annum.
The Scottish Government is currently taking a zero waste approach to landfill to both reduce climate change impact and develop high re-use and recycling rates for all waste. Proposed future landfill bans of materials such as food waste and mandatory segregation will require companies to implement new methods of waste management.
Zero Waste Scotland will be running a series of workshops focusing on the issues surrounding food waste during 2010. Register now to learn how you could realise cost savings through reducing food waste. Hear about local service providers operating in your area and how other businesses have successfully dealt with their food waste.
15.00 Registration and coffee
15.15 Managing Food Waste
15.40 Case Study
16.00 Food Waste Recycling Service Provider
16.20 Netregs Food Waste Tools
16.30 Questions and networking
How to book
To register click here
For further information please contact Aimee Weatherburn at smallbusiness@envirowise.gov.uk or call 0131 561 6270
Zero Waste Scotland has been created to provide a one-stop-shop for support and advice to individuals, businesses and local authorities in order to help them reduce waste, recycle more and use natural resources more efficiently.
Phone: 0131 561 6270
Email: smallbusiness@envirowise.gov.uk