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==Destinations of Food Waste==

The [[WRAP]] report does not analyse the proportion of [[Animal By-product Material]], but the nature of the material and its category (i.e. whether its Cat. 1, 2 or 3) will determine, to a large extent, the type of [[disposal]]/[[treatment]] and operational route required for the treatment of the material to meet the regulations. The table above shows that around 1,900,000 tonnes of Food Waste was treated via [[recycling]], with the remainder staying in mixed waste streams that are treated via [[recovery]] or [[landfill]]. This is primarily a function of the ease of collecting Food Waste from producers and the associated cost, which means that a large proportion (around 80% in the above table) is still not separately collected for [[recycling]]. The primary route for [[recycling]] of Food Waste that has been separately collected is [[Anaerobic Digestion]], whereas [[In Vessel Composting]] is the primary route for Food Waste collected mixed with [[Green Waste]].

==Targets for Food Waste Reduction==

There are currently no targets for the reduction of [[Food Waste]] in England.

The target for Scotland is a 33% reduction in [[Food Waste]] from the 1m tonnes produced in 2013, by 2025<ref>[https://www.gov.scot/policies/managing-waste/food-waste/#:~:text=Reducing%20food%20waste,Scotland%20by%2033%25%20by%202025/ Managing Food Waste, Scottish Government]</ref>.

The Target for Wales is a 50% reduction in [[Food Waste]] from 2006/2007 levels by 2025 and a limit of 5% to landfill<ref>[https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/consultations/2020-01/consultation-circular-economy-strategy.pdf/ Beyond Recycling Consultation Document, Welsh Government]</ref>.

EU Directive 2018/851 which amends Directive 2008/98 on waste (the [[Waste Framework Directive]]) suggests that measures to promote prevention and reduction of [[Food Waste]] should be in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations on 25 Sep 2015 and in particular its target of halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses, by 2030.

It is hoped this will put countries on track towards the attainment of the UN [[Sustainable Development Goals]] and that Member States should aim to achieve a food waste reduction target of 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2050.

==References==

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 ==Destinations of Food Waste==
 The [[WRAP]] report does not analyse the proportion of [[Animal By-product Material]], but the nature of the material and its category (i.e. whether its Cat. 1, 2 or 3) will determine, to a large extent, the type of [[disposal]]/[[treatment]] and operational route required for the treatment of the material to meet the regulations. The table above shows that around 1,900,000 tonnes of Food Waste was treated via [[recycling]], with the remainder staying in mixed waste streams that are treated via [[recovery]] or [[landfill]]. This is primarily a function of the ease of collecting Food Waste from producers and the associated cost, which means that a large proportion (around 80% in the above table) is still not separately collected for [[recycling]]. The primary route for [[recycling]] of Food Waste that has been separately collected is [[Anaerobic Digestion]], whereas [[In Vessel Composting]] is the primary route for Food Waste collected mixed with [[Green Waste]].
+==Targets for Food Waste Reduction==
+There are currently no targets for the reduction of [[Food Waste]] in England.
+The target for Scotland is a 33% reduction in [[Food Waste]] from the 1m tonnes produced in 2013, by 2025<ref>[https://www.gov.scot/policies/managing-waste/food-waste/#:~:text=Reducing%20food%20waste,Scotland%20by%2033%25%20by%202025/ Managing Food Waste, Scottish Government]</ref>.
+The Target for Wales is a 50% reduction in [[Food Waste]] from 2006/2007 levels by 2025 and a limit of 5% to landfill<ref>[https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/consultations/2020-01/consultation-circular-economy-strategy.pdf/ Beyond Recycling Consultation Document, Welsh Government]</ref>.
+EU Directive 2018/851 which amends Directive 2008/98 on waste (the [[Waste Framework Directive]]) suggests that measures to promote prevention and reduction of [[Food Waste]] should be in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations on 25 Sep 2015 and in particular its target of halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses, by 2030.
+It is hoped this will put countries on track towards the attainment of the UN [[Sustainable Development Goals]] and that Member States should aim to achieve a food waste reduction target of 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2050.
 ==References==