In 28th March 2017, The Australian newspaper revealed that food waste in Australia as the federal government prepares to convene a national summit to deal with the problem that costs the Australian economy $20 billion each year.
Food waste is a major problem in our modern society, more than 38 millions tons of food waste was generated in a year, only 5.1 percent diverted from landfills and incinerators for composting. Therefore, waste management play a leadership role in modeling the overall ideology of sustainable management. It can reduce the amount of food waste by taking simple steps in our everyday life. It gives us a triple win; it's good for environment, for our health and for the economy of the world.
So, I started to question myself, how could our presence contribute further in reducing food waste save the environment. Sustainable management plays an important roll to reduce food waste. It is a systematic method starting from extraction of natural resources and manufacturing, sales and consumption and ending with decisions on recycling or final disposal to associate environmental impacts over the entire life cycle. Building on the concept of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" can protects the environment and conserves resources for the future generations.
90% of the food wastage comes from our kitchen due to inadequate planning while buying food. What we can do from buying too much?
1. Take a shopping list
Planning meals in advance is the best way to avoid buying items you do not need. Write a shopping list and take a look in the fridge before going for grocery, this may save up more time and cost as well.
2. Cook what you want to eat
An effective way to reduce food waste is to reduce the size by planning what you want to eat before you start cooking. So cook only what is required rather than cook too much and end up in the rubbish bin instead of your stomach.
3. Store food in a smart way
Different foods have different storage methods. Correct way of storage able to last for days, weeks or even months to the food. Air-tight containers can reduce moisture and oxygen which prevent the food from rotting.
4. Compost food scraps
You can turn food scraps into compost not only can reduce food waste, it also can bring the nutrients back to the soil.
5. Check the expiration dates
It is important to know the expiration date of the food, which means you have to finish it best before the date instead of throwing away a fridge of perfectly edible food. Purchase foods or fruits that are fresh.
Simply disposing of waste in landfill affects economy, country as well as our health. It required time, energy, space and poses environmental risks. Therefore, we should work together to reduce food waste and when it is re-purposed for energy and fetiliser, it can give businesses a foster sustainable growth and competitive edge, to improve the economy of the country.
References:
https://greenpammalchennai.wordpress.com/page/2/
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/in-depth/global-food-forum/global-food-forum-anthony-pratt-vows-to-tackle-20bn-in-food-waste/news-story/fd5e0c55877afa2ad830e863f4b8e8ab
https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/sustainable-management-food-basics
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652614003680
http://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2016/06/03/10-ways-reduce-food-waste-and-save-money
Food waste is a major problem in our modern society, more than 38 millions tons of food waste was generated in a year, only 5.1 percent diverted from landfills and incinerators for composting. Therefore, waste management play a leadership role in modeling the overall ideology of sustainable management. It can reduce the amount of food waste by taking simple steps in our everyday life. It gives us a triple win; it's good for environment, for our health and for the economy of the world.
So, I started to question myself, how could our presence contribute further in reducing food waste save the environment. Sustainable management plays an important roll to reduce food waste. It is a systematic method starting from extraction of natural resources and manufacturing, sales and consumption and ending with decisions on recycling or final disposal to associate environmental impacts over the entire life cycle. Building on the concept of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" can protects the environment and conserves resources for the future generations.
90% of the food wastage comes from our kitchen due to inadequate planning while buying food. What we can do from buying too much?
1. Take a shopping list
Planning meals in advance is the best way to avoid buying items you do not need. Write a shopping list and take a look in the fridge before going for grocery, this may save up more time and cost as well.
2. Cook what you want to eat
An effective way to reduce food waste is to reduce the size by planning what you want to eat before you start cooking. So cook only what is required rather than cook too much and end up in the rubbish bin instead of your stomach.
3. Store food in a smart way
Different foods have different storage methods. Correct way of storage able to last for days, weeks or even months to the food. Air-tight containers can reduce moisture and oxygen which prevent the food from rotting.
4. Compost food scraps
You can turn food scraps into compost not only can reduce food waste, it also can bring the nutrients back to the soil.
5. Check the expiration dates
It is important to know the expiration date of the food, which means you have to finish it best before the date instead of throwing away a fridge of perfectly edible food. Purchase foods or fruits that are fresh.
Simply disposing of waste in landfill affects economy, country as well as our health. It required time, energy, space and poses environmental risks. Therefore, we should work together to reduce food waste and when it is re-purposed for energy and fetiliser, it can give businesses a foster sustainable growth and competitive edge, to improve the economy of the country.
References:
https://greenpammalchennai.wordpress.com/page/2/
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/in-depth/global-food-forum/global-food-forum-anthony-pratt-vows-to-tackle-20bn-in-food-waste/news-story/fd5e0c55877afa2ad830e863f4b8e8ab
https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/sustainable-management-food-basics
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652614003680
http://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2016/06/03/10-ways-reduce-food-waste-and-save-money
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