Love Your Leftovers

MEDIA RELEASE 5 September 2022

Love Your Leftovers is an initiative coordinated by NetWaste Councils Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Orange, Forbes and Parkes, to help tackle the food waste. The aim is to create a Love Your Leftovers online recipe book that is inspired by the community for the community.

Mayor Robert Taylor said food waste is a global issue with local solutions. We are calling on individuals, local schools, community groups and businesses to get involved by sharing their favourite leftovers-inspired recipes, plus any tips and ideas about practical ways to reduce food waste.

“Each year the average Australian household throws away $2,500 worth of food, the equivalent to one in five shopping bags, and yet 5 million Australians experience food insecurity each year, one quarter of those are children,” he said.

“The majority of Australia’s food waste comes from our homes (2.5 million tonnes per year), with organic waste making up approximately 48% of the contents of the average general waste bin in the central west.”

The NetWaste Love Your Leftovers initiative is a cross community collaboration tackling food waste one plate at a time. If you have a great recipe idea you would be willing to share, or even some practical ideas on reducing food waste, we would love to hear from you.

You can complete and submit your recipe online by visiting Council’s website: https://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/love-your-leftovers-recipes

Submissions close on Friday, 25 November.

Once completed, the online recipe book will be free to download from Council’s website and will be a valuable tool in helping residents to find inspiration and ideas to reduce food waste and transform leftovers into nutritious, delicious dishes.

Keep an eye on Council’s social media pages over the coming months for updates.

For more information on this community inspired initiative, contact NetWaste’s education consultant on 0400 407 685 or via email at netwaste.loveyourleftovers@envirocom.com.au

NetWaste’s ‘Love Your Leftovers’ initiative is inspired by the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) Love Food Hate Waste Program. The program helps households, communities and business to reduce food waste and protect the environment. For more information, visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.au

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Media contact: Corinne Boer Media & Communications Officer P: 6333 6179
M: 0448 685 340 E: corinne.boer@bathurst.nsw.gov.au