While veggie and fruit trimmings and peelings can and should be composted, food waste – like veggies that have gone off and uneaten cooked food – is an unnecessary waste of money.
This article from The Telegraph looks at how to minimise your food waste by buying smarter, bulk cooking and eating what you have.
“Bianca recommends making a note of what we’re eating each day, which will highlight the ingredients we use most often. So even if we can’t manage meal planning, we can at least stock up on our staples – knowing they won’t go to waste – and more easily avoid impulse buys that sit in the fridge going off.”