Scotland takes the lead in reducing food waste
Zero Waste Scotland is calling on Scots to act now and put an end to unnecessary food waste.
The household food thrown out by Scots each year is enough to make 800 million meals - enough to feed everyone in Scotland three times a day for 50 days.
The need to reduce this waste - which also costs households £1 billion a year - was highlighted during a Europe-wide week of action, which will seen organisations and community groups across Scotland sharing their ideas for tackling food waste with their European neighbours.
European Week for Waste Reduction brought together grassroots action on waste by schools, universities, businesses, charities and community groups.
Ylva Haglund, Food Waste Campaign Manager, Zero Waste Scotland said:
"In Scotland we are working jointly towards one of the most ambitious targets on food waste in Europe.
"Having local communities on board taking action to reduce waste at grassroots level is vital to achieving that, so it is fantastic to see so many organisations sharing Scotland’s expertise at European level."
"We need to harness their learnings and enthusiasm to tackle food waste at all levels of society."
