Bracknell

Avoiding throwing out food which could have been eaten will save you money and help the environment. However, some food waste is inevitable. Egg shells, banana skins and tea bags, peelings, cores and bones are never going to be on the menu.

To help, a revolutionary green waste reduction system – which uses solar power to digest or decompose food – is being offered to Bracknell Forest residents for £10 at a roadshow being held over two days only.

The green cone turns food waste back into its natural components of water and carbon dioxide. You can put all your food waste – not just vegetable peelings and fruit skins, but meat, bones, fish, bread crusts and dairy products – into your green cone and forget all about it. Through a completely natural decay process it turns into harmless liquid that seeps into the soil.

To operate effectively the Green Cone needs a sunny position with free draining soil, and there will be no smells or vermin. You will just be able to leave it working away in your garden for several years before it needs emptying.

The green cone normally costs £69.99 plus delivery, but the Council has a special offer for Bracknell Forest residents of just £10 if bought in person, or £20 including home delivery from www.greencone.com

For a £10 green cone, visit the roadshow between 10am-2pm at Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bagshot Road, on Saturday, July 19; or at Sandhurst Sports Centre, Owlsmoor Road on Sunday, July 20.

Please bring proof of residency, like a council tax or utility bill. Cash payments only, one per household. Green cone staff will be available to answer any questions.

Bracknell Forest Council