The Isle of Wight Council and its partner Amey are thanking everyone who visited the recent food waste roadshow over the summer.
An estimated 1,500 people visited the roadshow as it toured the Island as part of a food waste campaign. Nearly 2,000 food waste bins were given out on the tour.
Due to the popularity of the roadshow, further dates have been announced over September. In addition, many areas across the Island will be visited in September on their collection day to provide food waste information leaflets to households who are not using their food caddies.
| Food waste roadshow – new dates added | |||
| Date | Venue | Town | Time |
| Thursday 2 September | Tesco Extra | Ryde | 10am – 3pm |
| Saturday 4 September | Newport Market (St Thomas Square) | Newport | 9am – 4pm |
| Wednesday 15 September | Ventnor Central Park (opposite Tesco Express) | Ventnor | 10am – 3pm |
| Monday 20 September | Cowes Parade | Cowes | 10am – 3pm |
| Thursday 23 September | Yarmouth Pier Street car park | Yarmouth | 10am – 3pm |
The roadshow was in response to the results of a waste composition study in 2020, which found 25% of general waste was food that could have been recycled. Almost a fifth of residents in the study were not using a food caddy to dispose of food waste.
The campaign also gave an insight into what happens to our food through a video produced on behalf of the council by Amey and Wight Media Services.
Really? When I bought my new house in 2017, I rang the council and they told me they wouldn’t give me a good collection caddy, virtual signalling from a massively wasteful council.
What about a roadshow with tips on how to create less food waste by buying less food.
Not so popular eh?
In all fairness, the supermarkets could also make a contribution by selling smaller quantities, especially to people who live on their own. Most packaged food seems to be geared to be aimed at families of four or larger. In addition, why not hand out compost bins to everybody who has a garden? It’s a scheme that has been rather successful in other countries, and it would also reduce the amount of garden waste…
Use our bin for nappies. Never throw any food away. Wasted food is criminal.