Food waste could cost us the Earth
A major contributor to GHG and climate change is food waste. If food waste were a country, it would be the third highest emitter of GHG following China and the USA.
Scotland is championing some innovative campaigns that have been set up to address the issues surrounding food wastage. SEPA and Zero Waste Scotland have established campaigns that aim to raise awareness amongst businesses and households on food waste and promote efficiencies to maximise food usage. In November 2016, Zero Waste Scotland published a report estimating that 1.35 million tonnes of food and drink – equivalent to more than eight million elephants – is wasted in Scotland every year. Zero Waste Scotland further illustrated that 380,000 tonnes (60 per cent) of household food waste would have been avoidable if purchases been planned, or food stored or prepared differently.
