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Enthusiastic, local professionals with a passion for food trying to help people save money and reduce the amount of waste in homes.

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@WasteLessSYorks
Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
Binning vapes instead of recycling them correctly can cause fires. This is dangerous for our waste and recycling workers and can cause extensive damage to our bin lorries and waste treatment facilities. Never bin your vape at home. All retailers that sell vapes are legally
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@WasteLessSYorks
Waste Less South Yorkshire
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💰 Want to save money without sacrificing flavour? Try this delicious fakeaway Vegetable Satay Noodles!. It's the perfect family-friendly dish that's quick, easy, and way faster than waiting for a delivery! 🙌. Plus, it’s a great way to use up any leftover veggies you have in the
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@WasteLessSYorks
Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
The BDR waste treatment facility takes in up to 250,000 tonnes of general waste from Barnsley, Doncaster, and Rotherham with the aim of diverting as much as possible from landfill. Find out more and book on a site tour here:
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@WasteLessSYorks
Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
Compost takes around 9-12 months to be ready🌱. You know your compost is ready to use when it’s dark brown with a slightly damp, crumbly texture and smells really earthy. You can use it all over your garden too. Check out our suggestions 👇.
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
Giving items a second life is easier than you think especially when it comes to our kids' old stuff! 👶💕. Here’s how you can pass on or donate those outgrown treasures:.👕 Clothes: Make sure they’re clean and damage-free before donating. 🧸 Toys & Games – Donate items in good
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
Thank you for helping us to support #FoodWasteActionWeek!. Buying loose and vegetables mean that we can help reduce food waste and cut down our packaging 🥕. If your supermarket doesn’t offer loose produce, consider checking out local markets and greengrocers instead! 💚. More
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
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It’s just what you need🤩. Buying your fruit and veg loose means you can choose exactly what you need. Want super red apples? Where you can, pick them up loose. Just one potato needed? . Pick it up loose. Join us this #FoodWasteActionWeek - Buy loose, waste less. Find out more
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
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RT @LFHW_UK: We carrot believe it 😢 . Join us this #FoodWasteActionWeek and spread the word about buying loose!. Buying loose is the origin….
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
The best way to shop🙌. If we could choose all our fruit and veg loose, it could reduce food waste by 60,000 tonnes every year. That’s equal to 8.2 million shopping baskets! . Buy loose, waste less. #FoodWasteActionWeek. Learn more 👉
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
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RT @LFHW_UK: Potatoes are for mash not for the bin! 🥔 . Even though they are one of our most versatile veggies, 46% of potatoes we buy end….
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
RT @LFHW_UK: Buying loose fruit and veg could save 8.2 million baskets of food waste. Should we remove the packaging?.
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
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RT @WRAP_NGO: 78% of UK adults would be likely to buy their usual fruit and veg loose if they were sold that way, according to #LoveFoodHat….
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@WasteLessSYorks
Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
#FoodWasteActionWeek is back! And so is buying loose! 💚. Go back to the OG way of shopping and pick up your fruit and veg loose. It reduces the amount of food that ends up in the bin and means that you can choose exactly what you want. Learn more 👉
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
Food residues left on our tins, cans, jars, and other recyclable items are contaminants. Too much of these will cause whole loads of recycling to be rejected. Remove as much food as possible by rinsing any bottles, jars, tins, and cans and ripping any greasy parts off any
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@WasteLessSYorks
Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
One-third of all food produced globally goes to waste! 🍽️. By reducing our food waste at home, we can make a huge difference. Both for the planet and our pockets💚. Here are our top tips to reduce food waste:. 1️⃣Plan ahead: Create a meal plan and shopping list to avoid impulse.
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
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Next week we are supporting @LFHW_UK Food Waste Action Week 💚. Find out more about the campaign
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
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Making some easy swaps to reusable items can make a big difference to our planet. Here are some ways to get started. 💧Water bottles – help reduce the amount of single use plastic bottles thrown away (estimated to be around 7.7. billion in the UK each year!).☕ Coffee cups –
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
Toothpaste tubes are often made of different types of plastics, as well as containing a metal layer. This means that they cannot be recycled easily 🪥. Please put them in your general waste bins at home. Alternatively, look at if they can be recycled at your local Boots store
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
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Celebrate world book day this week with a book swap!.A book swap is a great to share stories, promote reading and an easy way to reduce waste 📚. Find out about more ways to reduce waste by reusing:
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Waste Less South Yorkshire
5 months
Repairing what we already have keeps our items working for longer, cuts waste and saves money, materials and energy used to make a brand-new item 🛠. Some repair cafes are popping up all across South Yorkshire and beyond and are great way to socialise while learning to fix your
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