Part of the Climate Action: Bovey and Heathfield working group, the Bovey Community Fridge is a space where surplus food is shared for free in an effort to reduce food waste. The fridge is accessible to everyone living and working in Bovey Tracey.
The fridge will be stocked by local businesses sharing food that wouldn’t otherwise be sold, fresh produce from local gardeners and food gifted from households.
WHY A COMMUNITY FRIDGE?
- The average household throws away £470 worth of food a year.
- Most food waste in the UK (4.1 million tonnes) is avoidable and could have been eaten if it had been better managed.
- Every tonne of food waste ending in landfill produces approximately 4.2 tonnes of greenhouse gases.
WHAT CAN I TAKE OR LEAVE AT THE COMMUNITY FRIDGE?
We welcome:
- Sealed packages of food
- Fresh fruit and vegetables
- Bread and pastries
- Unopened pasteurised milk, cheese and yoghurts
- Unopened fruit juice
- Fresh (lion marked and dated eggs)
We cannot take:
- Meat & Fish
- Cooked food including cooked rice
- Bean sprouts
- Raw milk, cheese, dairy
- Baby food
- Pâtés
LOCATION
The fridge is located outside the Bovey Tracey Methodist Church at the junction of Fore Street and Le Molay Littry Way. It is housed in a small wooden shed.
VOLUNTEER AT THE COMMUNITY FRIDGE
We are looking for more volunteers to collect food from local shops and to check the fridge.
If you would be interested in volunteering, please email us at boveycommunityfridge@gmail.com
