People asked to recycle Christmas trees and...

People are being asked not to waste food this Christmas and to recycle their Christmas trees.

Lewisham Council has signed up to the Love Food, Hate Waste campaign in order to raise awareness of the need to reduce the amount of food thrown away.

It has been providing practical advice and giving away free food-measuring items for the kitchen in Lewisham shopping centre.

More than 8 million tonnes of food in the UK is thrown away each year the equivalent of filling Wembley Stadium more than eight times.

Residents are also being reminded of the council’s free Christmas tree recycling service.

People can leave their trees at collection points around the borough from December 27 until the last week in January.

To find your nearest Christmas tree collection point, visit lewisham.gov.uk/recycling For more information about the campaign, visit lovefoodhatewaste.com