BBC Good Food Scotland Supports Zero Waste Scotland

Last week's successful BBC Good Food Show Scotland has backed the drive to help make Scotland a zero-waste nation.

The three-day event was the first event of its size to work towards zero waste, by championing steps to ensure both exhibitors and visitors use resources in the most sustainable way.

Visitors to the show entered on a fully recyclable carpet, recycling bins were provided throughout the venue, the SECC in Glasogw, while the organisations exhibiting were asked commit to using recyclable materials and reducing their waste.

In addition, Zero Waste Scotland’s Love Food Hate Waste Team was back at the show, providing hints and tips on how to make the most of your food, cut down on food waste and save money with live cooking demonstrations from top chefs including Antony Worrall Thompson and Simon Rimmer.

Food recycling collections were also be organised to ensure nothing was needlessly wasted.

Rachel Poletti-Gadd, divisional director of show organiser BBC Haymarket, said: "This is fun event for food lovers, but there’s a serious message underneath that we can all do a bit more to reduce food waste and help protect the environment."

Betsy Reed, head of campaigns at Zero Waste Scotland, said: "We’re delighted BBC Good Food Show Scotland has committed to actively promoting the importance of waste reduction and recycling.

"In Scotland, we currently produce almost 20 million tonnes of waste every year, over two million tonnes of which is food waste. We can only reduce this figure through individuals, communities and businesses taking positive action such as this."

Zero Waste Scotland has been set up by the Scottish Government to support the delivery of its Zero Waste Plan, which aims to set Scotland on track to achieve a 70% recycling rate by 2025.