The campaign to reduce food waste continues apace.
Government attention is now turning increasingly towards commercial food waste.
To tackle the problem The Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) announced a fund to support demonstration projects which encourage the collection of food waste from businesses and public sector buildings.
The fund, totalling £500,000 over the next three years, will give the private sector, local authorities and social enterprises the economic support for developing demonstration projects to show good practice and encourage the further development of food waste collection services from businesses in England.
It will support greater recycling of food waste by anaerobic digestion and improved provision of recycling services to businesses, particularly to SMEs.
Collection schemes eligible for the fund are those servicing commercial businesses such as restaurants, hotels and catering firms, and public sector organisations including council offices and other public sector buildings.
Out of home there is clearly a huge opportunity to reduce food waste, however accessing the waste and establishing effective collection schemes is proving to be a challenge. Hopefully this new money will create the momentum needed.
