As a Cambridge food business you can play a key role in shaping a food system that is good for people and our planet. Addressing food waste is vital to help tackle the climate emergency, due to the large carbon footprint behind wasted food. The UK hospitality industry can make a big impact; one million tonnes of food is wasted every year, three quarters of which is still edible, costing £2.5 billion, wasting natural resources and feeding climate change.

Reducing reliance on single use packaging and improving recycling can also make a big difference to your business's impact on the natural environment and help conserve natural resources .

By establishing effective waste management strategies and addressing packaging use, your business can take a big step in reducing your impact on the environment while supporting the local community at the same time. Explore some actions you could take below.

Actions your bUSINESS could take:

Take action on food waste, by establishing a food waste policy and providing education and signalling of food waste reduction to employees.

Support the local community and prevent food waste by redistributing your surplus food. As a local food business you can express your interest in donating surplus to a community food hub through this form.
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Manage your waste. Ditch single-use packaging, dispose of unavoidable food waste correctly, recycle correctly, and take part in a local collection scheme.
Communicate policies and business aims with your staff and provide up-to-date training, to ensure sustainability throughout the business.