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It's a question Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall will be exploring in 'Hugh's War on Waste' During the programme, Hugh visits Tattersett's Farm in Norfolk, where he sees 20 tonnes of perfectly edible parsnips being consigned to the rubbish tip, after being rejected by a supermarket client purely for cosmetic reasons. I love Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his passionate campaigns which bring so many issues into the public eye. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. However, this week, I felt particularly connected to the idea of reducing waste and recycling more after watching BBC 1’s Hugh’s War on Waste. The UK based company ‘Vegware‘ create disposable food and drink packaging made from plants. Yes, we need to recycle. The difference is that the cardboard in this ‘recyclable’ cup can be successfully separated from the plastic lining and therefore the cardboard can be used in the paper mill industry. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Oturum açın. Hugh’s War on Waste – the alternative solutions! Herein lies my issue – disappointingly, the only alternative shown in the programme was a cup that is being produced so that it can be recycled in our current waste system. For example they are currently selling lemons that have cosmetic damage from hail and are green due to the recent decrease in temperature difference between daytime and nighttime in Spain and Turkey where they are grown. 8 talking about this. ( Log Out /  We live in a country where one third of the food we produce never gets eaten, and the average family bins £700-worth of food a year. One that affects all areas of our lives. It's their fault for not being pro-active enough in chasing a solution and coming up with a cup that can be easily recycled. But my overriding feeling watching all three episodes was frustration. #WarOnWaste Using a re-usable cup really does make a difference. 5 yıl önce | 15.6K görüntülenme. This post was originally published on My Make Do and Mend Life. This instalment of sustainability campaigning tackled the issue of excessive packaging from online retailer Amazon and the non-recyclable coffee cups that are used at the three coffee shop giants Costa, Starbucks and Caffe Nero along with many other coffee outlets. Recently Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall from River Cottage produced a programme on the BBC called Hugh’s War on Waste – #wastenot. Focussing on recycling the coffee cups, means that we are missing out on three other possible steps before even reaching that point. And therein lies a huge problem. Hugh is a food writer and campaigner on food and environmental issues, known for his back-to-basics philosophy. The even more awesome thing about plant based packaging is that once it has gone into the food waste system it will be turned into compost and bio-fertilisers that can then be ploughed back into our land to help grow more food! ( Log Out /  So, last night the third episode of ‘Hugh’s War on Waste‘ presented by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall aired on BBC 1 and it seems to have created quite a storm. But what we also need is a level of individual responsibility too. Hugh’s War On Waste 9pm, BBC1 After taking on European discard policy in the fishing industry, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is now plumbing down … Supporting Content. Whilst Hugh’s War on Waste may not have mentioned all the alternatives or solutions to the problems we currently face with waste, it has brought the issues to the forefront of the media and made people stop and think about what is or isn’t recyclable, as well as what they as individuals can do to help solve these issues and that is just AWESOME! It's the stuff we buy. This episode was partly a follow-up, but mainly tackled other issues such as coffee cups and packaging. Hugh's War on Waste. The reaction to last year's programmes which 'exposed' the problems around our food system and the wonky veg that is rejected by supermarkets was amazing, and this time, Hugh has turned his attention to the problems of coffee cups, and over-packaging of mail order goods. And that doesn't just mean sending an angry tweet or signing a petition. With Amanda Barrie, Karen Cannard, Autumn DePoe-Hughes, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The issue of the throw away coffee cup seems to have gone down well with social media, with a massive 2.5 billion cups being discarded each year, that works out at 5,000 a minute! There were also some astounding examples of over-packaged goods, with Amazon being one of the main culprits, sending things like a lipstick and a nail varnish in a massive box. Whilst the collection of bio-methane doesn’t happen at all food waste plants yet, the technology is building steam, with the UK company GENeco leading the way in sustainable solutions to waste. Discussion in 'General Chat' started by MollySmith, Nov 2, 2015. Making change in our own lives can seem harder than demanding that big companies take responsibility (which we should still absolutely be doing), but it can also be hugely empowering. This page is run by Keo Films and does not represent the views of the BBC So, last night the third episode of ‘Hugh’s War on Waste‘ presented by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall aired on BBC 1 and it seems to have created quite a storm. Other companies within the food industry have been using plant based packaging for a while. It's actually easier to shame big corporations into action, than it is to create behavioural change at an individual and societal level. If we are bored, upset, tired, we can subvert those feelings with the quick fix of a hit consumerism, and for a moment or two feel better and happier, because we have a shiny new something winging it's way to us. Newsletters may offer personalized content or advertisements. And this can be much harder than sitting on our sofas feeling outraged. Yes, the big corporations need to be held to account. With Hugh and Anita’s documentary ‘War On Plastic’ many of us our horrified that our recycling is ending up in developing nations and the ocean. It is so easy now to meet our wants and needs with the click of a button. Just because it doesn’t look perfect doesn’t mean it isn’t a wonderful piece of fruit. Hugh’s War On Waste to broadcast 9pm tonight on BBC1 By Steffan • November 2, 2015 EatBy App Blog , In the News Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is to broadcast his programme, “Hugh’s War On Waste”, tonight on BBC1 at 9pm, in which he demonstrates how much food is wasted in the UK. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is on a mission to find out why we waste so much. It seems that as a nation, we hate waste - and this must be good news. This is all great stuff, and it's brilliant to see these issues being talked about in the mainstream media, and on prime time TV. And as for Amazon, yes they are guilty of over-packaging their goods, but it could also be said that we are all guilty of over-consuming. Hughs War On Waste (S1E2) Hughs War On Waste (S1E2) Ara. Hugh’s War on Waste returned for a third episode on Thursday evening. All their products are completely compostable (so can be recycled in your food waste bin), have a low carbon footprint (as no finite materials are used) and any non-plant based materials used are renewable or recycled. This, to me, is a beautiful circle of reusing and re-purposing our waste into something useful and green. He revealed that although most disposable coffee cups are technically recyclable, fewer than 1% actually are, meaning that we send 5,000 cups to landfill every single minute here in the UK. 12 talking about this. We need big companies to be transparent about their sustainability credentials, and we need to challenge 'greenwash', but more importantly than that, we all need to be creating change ourselves. One that is bigger than 2.5billion coffee cups going to landfill every year. Turns out the articles I saw were triggered by the BBC programme Hugh’s War on Waste. And we can all send pictures of our over-packaged goods to Hugh's War on Waste Facebook page, to encourage Amazon to package our purchases more sensibly, but maybe we should be questioning our purchases on a deeper level than how much cardboard it might come packaged in. They have also recently taken on rejected fruit and veg from supermarkets so that the farmers that produced it will actually earn something and the food doesn’t go to waste. The fact that it is winging it's way to us in a ridiculously large box is not really the issue. Hughs War On Waste (S1E2) Hughs War On Waste (S1E2) Bildir. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has moved his ‘War on Waste’ from vegetables to packaging, but he didn’t always pick his targets well Andrew Billen Friday July 29 2016, 12.01am , The Times 0:00:03: 0:00:06: to get what we want, when we want it, 0:00:06: 0:00:08: but we're paying a high price for our world of But actually, a better thing to do would be to simply get hold of a re-usable cup and use that instead. Hugh's war on waste: Coffee companies targeted over 'misleading' single-use cups 15 March 2016, source edie newsroom Celebrity TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has called on major coffee companies Costa and Starbucks to 'wake up and smell the waste', after accusing them of misleading the public over recyclable, single-use cups. This page is run by Keo Films and does not represent the views of the BBC Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 8 talking about this. But as I was sat watching, I couldn't help but think that we are really missing the main point here. BBC One - Hugh's War on Waste, Episode 3: The Battle Continues, Poor production line packaging Poor production line packaging As part of Hugh's attempt to … Hugh is on a mission to change the way we think about waste, by challenging the supermarkets and fast food industry to drastically reduce the amount of waste they generate. I was really pleased to see another episode of Hugh's War on Waste back on the TV listings, and sat down to watch with much excitement. Hughs War On Waste (S1E2) Extra TV. It means actual physical changes to our behaviours. Hugh's War on Waste, BBC1 - TV review: Hugh's meal was total rubbish - and his most impressive yet. Summary. 8 talking about this. Hugh's War on Waste: External links; Website: Broadcast. ( Log Out /  The first two episodes had aired a while ago and looked at food waste, especially the ridiculous cosmetic standards supermarkets impose on farmers for vegetables. Follow Sustainable Life on WordPress.com. They use ‘plastic’ made from corn-starch so it can be composted and reusable ice packs with sheep’s wool wrapped around in their meat boxes which then gets given back to the farm, along with the cardboard box the food comes in, and it all gets reused for another delivery. But it doesn't have to be hard. It's all very well sending an outraged tweet to Starbucks and Costa, angry that their cups aren't recyclable, and threaten to boycott them until they make change. Takip et. Whether that's cups of coffee, or electronic gadgets, we all buy too much stuff, with too little thought. Whilst it is composting it will also release a bio-methane which can be collected and used as an eco-fuel to power the electricity in our houses or even the engines in our cars. Daha fazla videoya gözat. Hugh's War on Waste Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is on a mission to change the way we think about waste, by challenging supermarkets and the fast food industry to drastically reduce the amount of waste they generate. This is not a time to stop recycling but to tell our government it’s time for change. 5 yıl önce | 15.6K görüntülenme. The first two episodes had aired a while ago and looked at food waste, especially the ridiculous cosmetic standards supermarkets impose on farmers for vegetables. The resources made to use this plastic lining will still have been non-renewable, same as the old cups, therefore giving the cups quite a high carbon footprint. Kayıt ol. Privacy Policy, Sustainable Living Champion working to make sustainable living the norm. Making one small change really can make a difference. Plus the cups are made from virgin paper, which makes it even worse. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. But it's not really the waste that is the issue. It's not our fault for forgetting our re-usable cups, or not wanting to carry it round all day, or not wanting to risk being questioned by the staff at the coffee shop. The recent River Cottage Spring Food Fair (River Cottage being Hugh’s ‘brand’) even used Vegware as their recycling suppliers for the event and recycled 72% of all their waste compared to the average 15% for a standard UK festival. If we all did it, if we all took responsibility and made one small change, those 2.5billion cups wouldn't be going to landfill. The simple act of taking a re-usable cup into the coffee shop with us would solve the whole recyclable coffee cup issue in one easy step. Can you make a free meal in 20 minutes? ( Log Out /  Or even, horror of horrors, not drink so much takeaway coffee - there was a time when it wasn't considered normal to have to have a coffee on the way into work, and at lunchtime, and on the way home. I feel really conflicted even saying this, as on the one hand I love that these issues are being talked about, and I love that someone is taking action and holding big corporations to account, but there is also another side to this, and it's one that I feel really strongly about. Hugh's War on Waste returned for a third episode on Thursday evening. It was on TV last night and in it Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall investigates how the takeaway cups can’t be recycled as the plastic lining can’t be easily separated from the paper. In the five Rs of the 'waste hierarchy' (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot), recycle is kind of the last resort before composting. environment, geneco, gocompostable, hughswaronwaste, plastic, recyclable, riverford, sustainable, vegware, wastenot, The not so small issue of the microbead – and other single-use plastics. I was really pleased to see another episode of Hugh's War on Waste back on the TV listings, and sat down to watch with much excitement. Taking charge of our own choices, and trying to make the best choices that we can. The programme focussed on getting the coffee chains to take responsibility for the problem of the cups going to landfill, and to start really actively engaging in trying to find a readily recyclable solution. 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