A4 Brochure (print) - Love Food Hate Waste

How much do we waste?• More than one third of the average householdgarbage bin is filled with wasted food each week.• NSW households throw away more than800,000 tonnes of food each year.• In NSW, more than $2.5 billion worth of ediblefood is thrown away each year.What do we waste?Each year in NSW we throw away and send to landfill:Food waste and our environmentMost of our food waste ends up in landfill. When food wastebreaks down it produces methane – a greenhouse gas 25times more damaging to the environment than carbondioxide.Wasting food wastes the energy, water and natural resourcesinvested by the food supply chain to grow, package andtransport that food to us.Top tips to avoid food waste• Plan your weekly menu and shop to a list• Check your fridge and cupboard before writing yourshopping listFresh foodLeftoversPackaged andlong life foods$694 million$372 million$848 million• Choose fruit and vegetables that will be ripe when you’reready to use them• Think carefully before buying specials and deals• Always look for the use-by and best-before dates• Measure your serving sizes• Store leftovers in the freezer for an easy weeknight dinner• Airtight containers help keep your food fresher for longer• Check food packaging for correct storage tipsDrinks$231 millionFrozen food$231 millionTakeaway/homedelivered food$180 million0 $200m $400m $600m $800mlovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.auWaste less food, save money and our environmentPublished by: Environment Protection Authority, 59–61 Goulburn Street, Sydney Phone (02) 9995 5000 (switchboard)Fax (02) 9995 5999 TTY (02) 9211 4723 Email info@lovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.au Website www.environment.nsw.gov.auOEH 2012/0436 June 2012