FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
FOOD WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES
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Question
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We have to hire more garbage removal staff
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It goes into landfill, breaks down and releases methane gas
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Food waste costs Australia billions of dollars each year
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It is irresponsible
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Detailed explanation-1: -When we waste food, we also waste all the energy and water it takes to grow, harvest, transport, and package it. And if food goes to the landfill and rots, it produces methane-a greenhouse gas even more potent than carbon dioxide.
Detailed explanation-2: -When food is lost or wasted, all the resources that were used to produce this food-including water, land, energy, labour and capital-go to waste. In addition, the disposal of food loss and waste in landfills, leads to greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change.
Detailed explanation-3: -When we put our food in landfills rather than in compost piles, for the first few months it undergoes aerobic decomposition, which creates very little methane. But within a year, anaerobic conditions in the landfill are established, and bacteria decompose the waste and produce methane as a byproduct.
Detailed explanation-4: -Food in landfill breaks down in a way that can create greenhouse gases, including methane, which affect air quality and public health. When we waste food, we also waste the resources used to grow our food (water, soils and energy) and all the energy used to process, package and transport food from markets to our homes.
Detailed explanation-5: -Environmental Impact of Landfills Along with methane, landfills also produce carbon dioxide and water vapor, and trace amounts of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and non methane organic compounds. These gases can also contribute to climate change and create smog if left uncontrolled.