Minimising
waste in
Hampshire
homes

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

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Plan some savings

Buy only what you need and save money by planning what your meals will be a few days at a time.

Get some tips on planning your meals

Get creative with healthy cupboard savings

fridge

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.

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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.

Learn more about what the date labels mean

portion control

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.

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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.

Sign up for free

Hampshire Kitchen Heroes promotion

Food plastics and packaging waste

How to reduce plastics and packaging waste

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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.

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Love your leftovers

Here are some more ways to use up leftover ingredients with online recipes

Find out more

banana pudding

Breezy banana bread and butter pudding

plate icon Serves: 2 people
prep icon Preparation time: 10 minutes
oven icon Cooking time: 15 minutes

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bombay potatoes

Brilliant Bombay potatoes

plate icon Serves: 2 people
prep icon Preparation time: 5 minutes
oven icon Cooking time: 10 minutes

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ham soup

Speedy creamy ham and potato soup

plate icon Serves: 2 people
prep icon Preparation time: 5 minutes
oven icon Cooking time: 15 minutes

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omellete

Onion, potato and pepper omelette

plate icon Serves: 2 people
prep icon Preparation time: 5 minutes
oven icon Cooking time: 2 minutes

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risotto

Zesty veg cake

plate icon Serves: 15 people
prep icon Preparation time: 40 minutes
oven icon Cooking time: 30 minutes

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risotto

Summer veg risotto

plate icon Serves: 2 people
prep icon Preparation time: 10 minutes
oven icon Cooking time: 20 minutes

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pizza recipe

Tasty tortilla pizza

plate icon Serves: 2 people
prep icon Preparation time: 10 minutes
oven icon Cooking time: 15 minutes

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tomato and pasta

Totally versatile tomato sauce

plate icon Serves: 2 people
prep icon Preparation time: 10 minutes
oven icon Cooking time: 15 minutes

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potato hash

Leftover roast hash

plate icon Serves: 2 people
prep icon Preparation time: 10 minutes
oven icon Cooking time: 10 minutes

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cheese sauce

Easy cheesy white sauce

plate icon Serves: 4 people
prep icon Preparation time: 5 minutes
oven icon Cooking time: 10 minutes

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