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Love Food Hate Waste
Pittwater Council has partnered with the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water on its latest campaign, Love Food Hate Waste.
This campaign helps consumers save money, reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions by making better use of the food they buy.
About Food Waste
Food waste is a big problem - it is the single largest component of household bins in NSW.
More than 800,000 tonnes of food is thrown away by NSW householders each year – that is 315 kilograms of food waste for each household going to landfill or 38 per cent of your kerbside garbage bin! A further 340,000 tonnes of food is throw away by businesses in Sydney alone. NSW, therefore, throws away over 1.1 million tonnes of food each year.
By wasting food – fresh fruit and vegetables, leftovers, takeaways, packaged and long-life products, drinks and even frozen food – the average NSW household throws away $1,036 a year.
By being less wasteful, you can save money and reduce your impact on our environment.
Love Food Hate Waste is about providing you with practical tips and tools you can use every day like planning your meals, preparing a shopping list, and learning how to best store your food.
To learn more about how you can reduce your food waste, please visit the Love Food Hate Waste website.
Updated: 6 June 2011