Food Waste

Over 7.3 million tonnes of food is wasted in Australia every year - which equates to nearly 300kgs of food per person per year. 

You can help reduce food waste by meal planning, using leftovers and composting rather than putting scraps in landfill. 

The Problem

In Australia, reducing food waste could save the average family up to $3,800 per year.  Research by the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre has identified that nearly 300kgs of food is wasted in Australia per person per year, with household food waste making up 2.5 million tonnes, or about 34% of the overall total amount of food wasted.

Approximately 92% of household food waste still goes directly to landfill, where it anaerobically decomposes, expelling methane – a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. 

What can you do?

If we all do our bit, we can have a huge impact on the amount of food wasted and create a more sustainable future. There are several ways to combat food wastage in the home and the key is developing good habits. 

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