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How can I cut food waste?

The UK wastes a scary 4.5 million tons of food per year and at Non Plastic Beach we want to help cut that down, by making saving partially used and leftover food.

Now before we even get to preserving partially used fruit and vegetables or leftovers, there are steps that can be taken to make sure food is not wasted before it is even used. Best before dates are something that lead to many people binning food that is still safe and good to eat, with the estimated advisory date being taken as a definite deadline.

How can I keep my tea hot?

We know that walking is massively popular to break up the boring lockdown days and when the weather is cold and snowy like today a warm drink can make it a more enjoyable activity!

The title might say tea, but we aren't fussy, our own insulated bottles have had coffee, hot chocolate, hot Ribena, vin chaud, mulled wine and even hot whisky toddie in them to keep warm!

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