Food waste
A quarter of the average household bin is food that could have been eaten. Don't throw away your hard-earned cash!
Why does it matter?
Watch this short animation to find out why
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.
Play Top Chomps
Money saving recipes
Breezy banana bread and butter pudding
Serves: 2 people 
Preparation time: 10 minutes 
Cooking time: 15 minutes 
Brilliant Bombay potatoes
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes 
Speedy creamy ham and potato soup
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes 
Onion, potato and pepper omelette
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 2 minutes 
Zesty veg cake
Serves: 15 people Preparation time: 40 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes 
Summer veg risotto
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes 
Tasty tortilla pizza
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes 
Totally versatile tomato sauce
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes 
Leftover roast hash
Serves: 2 people Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes 
Easy cheesy white sauce
Serves: 4 people Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes