Hunter Valley wineries and hospitality businesses are winding down their food and organics waste pioneering sustainability in the region, thanks to funding from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Winding Down Wineries Food Waste\u2019<\/em>, delivered by Go Circular, is an innovative initiative aiming to reduce food and organics waste, creating a model for wine regions across Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW EPA Acting Director Circular Economy Programs, Sam Lewis said empowering local businesses and communities to design circular solutions will drive lasting change for NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGo Circular\u2019s project is paving the way for a more sustainable future, with benefits extending far beyond the vineyard<\/a>,\u201d said Mr Lewis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNSW generates 1.7 million tonnes of food waste per year. To help tackle the landfill crisis, we need to seriously combat food waste and invest in local solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s why the NSW Government has introduced new laws where from 1 July next year certain businesses must separate food waste from their general waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe project champions new and practical strategies to better manage food waste like using in-season locally grown produce, turning vegetable off cuts into hearty stocks and recycling food waste into nutrient rich soil for vineyards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy co-designing innovative solutions with industry, local government and businesses, this project fosters greater collaboration, knowledge-sharing and builds a blueprint for other\u202fwine regions across Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Go Circular CEO, Annie Jiang said the Hunter Valley, with its 200-year history as one of Australia\u2019s oldest wine regions, is now showing its leadership in sustainable hospitality and tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis project highlights the power of community-led innovation. From farm to kitchen, Hunter Valley hospitality businesses are demonstrating how sustainability can be embedded into everyday practice \u2013 protecting both our environment and the future of this iconic region,\u201d said Ms Jiang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Margan Winery and Restaurant owner, Ollie Margan said their strong focus on reducing food waste has helped shape a menu that is both sustainable and reflective of the region.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy sourcing 90% of our non-meat ingredients directly from our own garden, we harvest only what we need, when we need it. This helps us minimise food waste from the start, while delivering fresher and unique dishes,\u201d said Mr Margan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The EPA provided $165,600 in funding under the Business Food Waste Partnership Grant program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about the Winding Down Wineries Waste project visit https:\/\/www.gocircular.org.au\/winding-down-wineries-waste\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about the program and other successful recipients visit https:\/\/www.epa.nsw.gov.au\/Working-together\/Grants\/organics-infrastructure-fund\/Business-food-waste-partnership-grants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Go Circular<\/a> is a purpose-driven organisation based in Newcastle and the Hunter region, supporting organisations to implement circular economy principles through practical solutions that strengthen environmental, economic, and social resilience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hunter Valley wineries and hospitality businesses are winding down their food and organics waste pioneering sustainability in the region, thanks to funding from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). \u2018Winding Down Wineries Food Waste\u2019, delivered by Go Circular, is an innovative initiative aiming to reduce food and organics waste, creating a model for wine regions … Continue reading “WINDING DOWN HUNTER VALLEY FOOD WASTE”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33653"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33654,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33653\/revisions\/33654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}