Love Food Hate Waste
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Fight food waste!
The majority of food waste in Australia comes from our homes.
Australian households waste 2.5 million tonnes of food each year, or more than four kilograms per household per week. Approximately 1.8 million tonnes of food waste was generated in Queensland in 2016-17, with a third of it coming from homes. That's millions of dollars worth of food being wasted.
By the end of the decade, Australia has a national target to halve food waste.
Save money!
The Australian economy loses $36.6 billion per year due to food waste. Households account for around 50% of this. Food waste is avoidable and can reduce costs for households. Australian households spend between $2,000 - $2,500 per year on food that is wasted.
Stop spending money on food only to throw it away. Prepare only what you need, store food appropriately and use your leftovers.
Save the climate!
When disposed to landfill, organic matter including food waste contributes to climate change. Although organic waste is often seen as natural, when it breaks down it releases methane, a greenhouse gas that has a global warming potential between 28 and 36 that of carbon dioxide.
How can you contribute to an environmentally and economically sustainable future?
Residents from the wider community, including visitors to our region, are invited to submit their feedback via a short feedback form found at the bottom of this page.
How long is the Challenge including the community consultation period?
The Love Food Hate Waste Challenge opens Monday, 6 March and will conclude on Sunday, 26 March 2023. Valuable participation feedback will open for the Pre-Challenge on Monday, 27 February and close Friday, 17 March 2023. Additionally, the Challenge will call on participant feedback for the Post-Challenge that will open Monday, 20 March and conclude Friday, 7 April 2023.
Put an end to Food Waste
