In the kitchen
A quarter of the average household bin is food that could have been eaten. Don’t throw away your hard-earned cash!
Food waste
Why does it matter?Watch this short animation to find out why
5 tips to save food and money, one step at a time
Plan some savings
Buy only what you need and save money by planning what your meals will be a few days at a time.
Sort your storage
How and where you store your food can make it last much longer.
Making sure your fridge is at the right temperature is a great first step - it should be less than 5°C.
Know your dates
'Use by' is the only date that relates to food safety. You should eat or freeze the food before this date.
Other dates refer to food quality or are for shop staff.
Perfect your portions
Get the hang of portion sizes using tools like the Love Food Hate Waste portion calculator or British Heart Foundation’s healthy eating toolkit.
Only cook what you need and make your everyday staples like rice and pasta go further.
Get creative
Use your leftovers in a tasty new recipe.
Egg shells, fruit peels and coffee grounds can’t be eaten, but they make great compost.
Some Districts in Hampshire offer household food waste collections. Food collected in this way will be sent for Anaerobic Digestion (AD) where it is used to create electricity and soil conditioner.
Hampshire Kitchen Heroes is here to help you save money and the planet!
Complete food-themed challenges to earn 'green points', and be in with a chance to win a monthly prize voucher.

Food plastics and packaging waste

Play Top Chomps!
Every time we throw away food, the resources used to grow it go to waste too. Play our game of Top Chomps to learn more.

Money saving recipes
Love your leftovers
Here are some more ways to use up leftover ingredients with online recipes

Breezy banana bread and butter pudding

Brilliant Bombay potatoes

Speedy creamy ham and potato soup

Onion, potato and pepper omelette

Zesty veg cake

Summer veg risotto

Tasty tortilla pizza

Totally versatile tomato sauce

Leftover roast hash
