National food waste recycling week
Running from now until 6 June we want to encourage everyone to recycle food waste by providing practical advice along with hints and tips on how easy it is to recycle.
It's National Food Waste Recycling Week, a new national campaign from MyWaste.ie to encourage people to recycle their food waste.
Running until 6 June, the campaign is based on research into why there may be some barriers to recycling food waste and will provide useful tips and advice on how people can start to recycle more of their food waste, thereby increasing understanding and awareness of the role that people can play in Ireland’s broader circular and green economy. It is being managed by Ireland’s three regional waste management planning offices. The campaign is funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
Throughout the week, events will be held nationwide, supported by local authorities, the Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland (Cré) and the Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA). One of the highlight events will be an exhibition at this year’s Bloom Festival, which takes place over the extended June Bank Holiday weekend.
Minister Ossian Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy said: “National Food Waste Recycling Week is a wonderful opportunity to create awareness of how important it is that we recycle our food waste, so that it can be put to further crucial use as fuel and bio-fertiliser for example.
Food waste is a significant contributor to carbon emissions, adding to climate change. The best way to address this is to try to cut down on food waste in the first place. But it is inevitable that there will almost always be food matter left over in homes and businesses so recycling it means that it does not just go to landfills, it becomes a useful resource instead, contributing positively to the growth of Ireland’s bio-economy.”
People across Fingal are encouraged to check locally for free food waste caddies, each with a starter pack of caddy liners and an information leaflet which are being distributed throughout the week-long campaign. We have caddies available at seven Community Centres (Mulhuddart Community Centre; Mountview Youth and Community Centre; Donabate Portrane Community & Leisure Centre; Baldoyle Community Hall; Flemington Community Centre Balbriggan; Our Balbriggan Main Office Georges Square Balbriggan; & Applewood Community Centre inSwords) so grab yours while stocks last and start your Climate Action by recycling your food waste!
