Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council supporting Food Waste Action Week 2025

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council will once again be joining in with Food Waste Action Week on March 17.

This year, the UK’s biggest annual food waste reduction campaign will run from March 17 to 23; and their mission is simple -they want to get more and more people across the UK talking about why buying loose fruit and vegetables is better.  

Why? Because WRAP research shows that selling items loose (unpackaged), so that people can buy just the amount they need, is an effective way to reduce household food waste.  

Do you ever buy big packs of fruit and veg and then end up throwing some of the pack away? If you do, then you’re not alone. Every year in the UK we throw away 1.7 million tonnes of fruit and veg. We buy too much and then don’t get around to eating it in time. Isn’t that ridiculous?

Research from Love Food Hate Waste has shown that if all apples, bananas and potatoes were sold loose, 8.2 million shopping baskets worth of food waste could be prevented every year.

And that’s simply because when fruit and veg is sold loose, you can buy the amount that you need and can use. Buying your fruit and veg loose also means that you can choose the quality that you prefer too – a slightly greener banana, one rosy, red apple or the perfect potatoes for jackets!

So, why not give it a try? Buy Loose, Waste Less.

Find out more here