Households’ waste bill estimated at $872m
On average, each family is throwing away more than $563 worth of edible food every year.
The annual cost food waste has been estimated at $872 million based on research involving 1365 people and examining the contents of 1402 rubbish bins.
On average, each family is throwing away more than $563 worth of edible food every year, according to the Love Food, Hate Waste campaign run by 60
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Nevil Gibson for NBR Food Industry Week
Tue, 17 Mar 2015
Tue, 17 Mar 2015
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Households’ waste bill estimated at $872m
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