Supported by a Change Award, the Scraps to Suppers project aims to explore how small island communities can create an affordable and sustainable food growing system by reducing waste and reliance on imported goods, and by closing the local resource loop.

Building on the previous Catalyst Award research into community composting, the new project aims to expand the compost initiative island-wide to support further waste reduction. Further to this, the groups will also investigate cardboard waste recycling between Eday and Stronsay to produce low-carbon fuel.

Through collaboration between the two island communities, the project will assess what food waste management processes are practical, affordable, and regulation‑compliant. By supporting residents and local businesses to grow more food locally, the project aims to reduce food miles, strengthen resilience during supply disruptions, and lower costs. Ultimately, the project seeks to create a replicable model for establishing and sustaining a circular food production and waste system in island and rural communities.

See Catalyst awarded project: https://williamsontrust.org.uk/projects/exploring-sustainable-solutions-for-food-waste-in-island-communities/