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Save money and create Welsh power

Discover how to save money and create renewable energy by getting the most from your food

The average Welsh household throws away £49 per month

The average Welsh household throws away £49 per month

90% of us agree that food should NEVER go in the rubbish, yet we throw away enough food to fill 3300 double-decker buses, which is costing us a fortune!

Save time and money

Save time and money

Save your cash from the bin by transforming food you have left in the fridge into delicious, flexible and easy meals, and recycle what you can't eat to help create power!

Explore our 7 quick-fire dishes for inspiration

How does food waste create power?

When collected from your home, food waste is taken to an 'anaerobic digestion’ facility where the methane is harnessed and transformed into biogas, generating energy. Check out Matt Pritchard's video to see this amazing process in action!

Don’t currently recycle your food waste? Join the 80% of us that are already doing it by ordering a caddy here.

Savvy tips to make your food go further

Pressed for time but want to avoid wasting good food and money? Explore our easy, flexible and nutritious recipe ideas designed to effortlessly boost your favourite meals and snacks.

A tortilla with some filling on a plate next to a pan full of filling

Recycle your food waste like a pro – Matt’s 5 top tips to avoid “ych a fi”

“Some people think recycling food is a bit ‘ych a fi’, but it doesn’t have to be”. Recycling food waste actually creates fewer smells and is more hygienic than putting it in the bin. Avoid the yuck factor by following Matt’s top tips.

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