The report says governments and companies should accelerate policies, incentives, investment and practices that reduce food loss and waste.
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Australian communities are fighting food waste with circular economies
Around 4 million tonnes of food reaches landfill in Australia each year. This is the country’s largest unrecovered stream of waste that goes into landfill.
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World food waste issues on the agenda at Crawford Fund forum
Being held next week in Canberra, the conference is entitled Waste Not, Want Not: The Circular Economy to Food Security.
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New sensors on packages can detect spoiled foods
Intelligent packaging is already used on some medicines and food products, but it will become more widespread in the next few years due to the interest in reducing food waste
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Perth students win food waste challenge
Students from Edith Cowan University have won the Graham Kraehe Community Project - Brambles Food Waste Challenge for their program, Waste Not.
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How do food manufacturers pick those dates on their product packaging – and what do they mean?
No one wants to serve spoiled food to their families. Conversely, consumers don’t want to throw food away unnecessarily – but we certainly do.
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NSW EPA opens latest round of organics Infrastructure grants
Grants between $25,000 and $5 million are available to build or supply the infrastructure needed to divert food and organic garden waste from landfill.
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Six reasons why food is a really big deal
Our food is more than simply a source of calories – or even a labour of love. As our global community faces some serious and time-bound health challenges, what’s being served is a world of opportunities.
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Global standard to measure food loss and waste introduced
A partnership of leading international organizations is launching the Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard at the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) 2016 Summit in Copenhagen.
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Container deposit schemes work: so why is industry still opposed?
Government CDR schemes are sustainable. The 40 government schemes worldwide have operated for an average of 24.8 years and all except two are still going.
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Melbourne wastes 200 kg of food per person a year: it’s time to get serious
You know that feeling when you open the fridge and are met with something “on the nose”. We all know what food waste looks and smells like.
But food waste stinks in more ways than one. It is expensive,
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US brewer makes six-pack rings fish can eat [VIDEO]
A US brewer has come up with a six pack ring that is not only biodegradable but can also be eaten by fish.
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NSW EPA invites applications for food waste reduction grants
The NSW EPA has opened applications for the fourth round of its ‘Love Food Hate Waste grants’, aimed at projects to reduce food waste in NSW.
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Microorganisms get a sweet taste of Ferrero waste
Ferrero Australia’s factory in Lithgow is the first food company in the world to use an Australian-based technology that enables microorganisms to turn liquid sugar waste into safe water.
The factory’s
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Powerful supermarkets push the cost of food waste onto suppliers, charities
At a time when one billion people globally experience hunger, as much as 50% of all food produced - up to two billion metric tonnes - is thrown away every year
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New “Champions 12.3” Coalition to Inspire Action to Reduce Food Loss & Waste
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, a coalition of 30 leaders -Champions 12.3 -launched a new effort to reduce food loss and waste globally.
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Process turns waste whey into profitable products
An innovative method of extracting protein from whey has the potential to turn a waste product of cheese making into a valuable by-product which can help make baby formula, baked goods or feed for fish farms or piggeries.
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Hands-free waste bins that promote food safety
Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP), has released the Slim Jim Step-On refuse containers in Australia.
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Kid’s own national food recycling scheme launched
James and Monica Meldrum, founders of Whole Kids Australia have teamed up with global recycling company TerraCycle to developed Australia’s first national recycling system for kid’s food packaging.
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Olympus helps to reduce food waste
More than 13,000 meals were served as part of OzHarvest's ‘Think.Eat.Save’ food waste awareness day in July.
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