FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
FOOD PACKAGING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
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excessive consumption; waste
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bringing our own bags; a shortage of plastic bags we can get from shops
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bargaining; shops making less money
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buying fake goods; the closing down of fake good shops
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Detailed explanation-1: -Consumerism reduces resourcefulness This lack of resourcefulness relates to waste generation as consumers use their product and throw it away without a second thought. For example, with plastic bags being readily available in the grocery store, consumers are not forced to remember their reusable bags.
Detailed explanation-2: -Check your fridge often to keep track of what you have and what needs to be used. Eat or freeze items before you need to throw them away. If you have more food on hand than you can use or you need, consider donating your extra supply of packaged foods to a local food pantry or a food drive.
Detailed explanation-3: -Retail and consumer waste Grocery stores contribute to food waste by encouraging consumers to buy more than they need, overstocking shelves, inaccurately predicting shelf life or damaging products. Restaurants also waste food by mismanaging inventory, poor menu choices or oversized portions.
Detailed explanation-4: -Resources could be conserved for more productive uses When food is wasted, so too is the land, water, labor, energy, and other inputs that are used in producing, processing, transporting, preparing, storing, and disposing of the discarded food.