Food Drive 2024
Can't take it home at the end of term?
Help your local food bank!
04-16 March 2024
Why are we doing this?
According to Zero Waste Scotland's researchLink opens in a new window, "almost one third of food produced for human consumption is wasted every year, contributing around 8% of the world’s greenhouse gases. Preventing food waste could save the average household £437 per year, and would have the same positive impact on reducing C02 equivalent emissions as taking 1 in 4 cars off the road."
Since 2019, we've donated over 5 tonnes of food to local food banks - these food items were collected at the end of term after students moved out.
This year, the Energy and Sustainability Team have partnered with Warwick Volunteers, the Residential Community Team, the Chaplaincy, and student volunteers to help you reduce food waste!
By donating food you can...
Reduce your environmental impact
"Ensuring you use up all of the food you buy and let none of it go to waste is a key way to reduce your carbon footprint and help tackle climate change.” (Love Food Hate WasteLink opens in a new window)
Help your community
"The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline." (Coventry Food Bank)
"I will never ever forget the support I had. Food banks may be described as organisations that support people, but they are actually so much more than that. They are literally keeping families alive." (The Trussell TrusLink opens in a new windowt)
Donation points on campus
| Date | Time | Location (including what3words) |
| 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th March |
2-6pm | Arthur Vick |
| 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th March |
2-6pm | Jack Martin |
| Monday, 4th March - Saturday, 16th March | All day |
Chaplaincy (///plates.meal.pardon) |
| Monday, 4th March - Friday, 15h March |
9am-5pm on Mon-Thu 9am-4pm Fri |
Students' Union Reception (///paused.like.chew) |
| Monday, 4th March - Saturday, 16th March | Weekdays 8am-8pm Weekends 8am-10pm |
Senate House (///herds.fortunate.festivity) |
| Tuesday, 5th March | 11am-1pm | Swap Shop at SU Atrium (///paused.like.chew) |
| Tuesday, 5th March | 11am-1pm | Recycle Your Cycle Bike Sale on University Road (///known.cone.online) |
| Thursday, 14th March | 930am-530pm | 8 hour Cycle for Comic Relief at the Piazza |
What can you donate?
A typical food parcel includesLink opens in a new window
- Breakfast cereals
- Soup
- Pasta
- Rice
- Pasta sauce
- Tinned beans
- Tinned meat
- Tinned vegetables
- Tinned fruit
- Tea or coffee
- Sugar
- Biscuits
- Snacks
Urgently needed items at Coventry Food BankLink opens in a new window
- Vegetarian options
- Jam
- Fruit Juice or Squash
- Tinned Fruit
- Instant Mash Potato
- Dry Noodles
- Washing Powder
- Home Cleaning Product
- Shower gel
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Deodorant
- Toilet rolls
- Washing up liquid
- Laundry detergent pods
Non-food itemsLink opens in a new window
- Shower gel
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Deodorant
- Toilet rolls
- Washing up liquid
- Laundry detergent pods
What can you do with perishable food?
We're placing food bins for you to use inside three waste corrals at Jack Martin 4, Arthur Vick 2, and Rootes 4. These will be available until the 21st March.
Other ways to reduce your food waste
Cook with your flatmates
"Cooking with you flatmates and batch cooking is a great way to minimise food wastage and maximise the nutrient value of fresh produce as you're cooking and storing veggies right away, instead of leaving them to wilt in the fridge. You can also plan your weekly menu based on seasonal produce and budget-friendly ingredients to maximise savings." (The Source Bulk FoodLink opens in a new window)
What's in your cupboard?
Check out these recipe search engines that let you search by ingredients you have at home.
Student-Friendly Cook Books
Struggling to come up with ideas to what to cook? Check out these resources.