Let鈥檚 Make Our Food Go Fuuuuurther 鈥� 9鈥�15 March
Food Waste Action Week is back from 9鈥�15 March 2026, and this year the focus is on helping households get more value from the food they buy by wasting less, using leftovers, and recycling unavoidable scraps. The national campaign is led by Love Food Hate Waste and supported by councils across the UK.
Why reducing food waste matters
Every year, UK households throw away 4.4 million tonnes of edible food鈥攖hat鈥檚 food that could have been eaten. For a typical family of four, this adds up to around 拢1,000 lost each year, as well as 16 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from wasted food.
Small steps at home can make a big difference for your pocket and for the planet.
This year鈥檚 theme: Make Your Food Go Fuuuuurther
Throughout the week, the campaign will share quick, simple actions you can try at home鈥攊deal for busy households. Highlights include:
- Plan smart 鈥� Check your fridge and cupboards before shopping.
- Use it up 鈥� Turn leftovers into tomorrow鈥檚 meals.
- Recycle the rest 鈥� Put unavoidable scraps like peels, teabags and eggshells into your food waste caddy.
These small everyday habits can help you save money, save time and reduce stress鈥攁ll while supporting a greener future.
How you can join in
Here are a few easy ways to take part:
鉁� Try the 鈥�7 hacks for 7 days鈥� challenge
Each day of Food Waste Action Week focuses on a different benefit鈥攆rom saving money to reducing stress. Keep an eye out on BGCBC socials for each days challenge.
鉁� Make simple food swaps
Store food correctly, make the most of leftovers and freeze what you can鈥檛 use straight away.
鉁� Use your food waste caddy
If your area has food waste collections, use the caddy for scraps that can鈥檛 be eaten.
鉁� Explore Love Food Hate Waste tips & tools
Access recipes, meal planners, portion calculators and more to help your food stretch further.
Together, we can make food go further
By making just a few small changes at home, you can save money, reduce waste and help protect the planet. Let鈥檚 make our food go fuuuuurther鈥�for your pocket and for our community.