In March each year we focus the world’s attention on an important but often unseen climate change issue: food waste.
In 2026, Food Waste Action Week’s theme is Make Your Food Go Fuuuuuuuurther: for your pocket, for our planet.
By preventing food waste, using up leftovers, and recycling anything that can’t be eaten, we can unlock more value from the food we already have by helping it to stretch further.
We’d love you to be part of it.
Why Food Waste Action Week matters
In the UK, 60% of food waste happens in our homes. Each year, households throw away:
4.4 million tonnes of edible food
Worth £17.5 billion
Creating 16 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
For a family of four, that’s around £1,000 wasted every year.
At a time of rising costs and climate pressure, reducing food waste is one of the fastest, simplest ways to support households and cut emissions - through a few simple changes that give back both to your pocket and our planet.