Let's reduce food waste together!
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min read
According to the 2021 Food Waste Index (1) published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 931 million tonnes of food were thrown away in 2019 in the world.
This amount is equivalent to 23 million fully-loaded 40-tonne trucks, or enough to line up and circle the planet seven times over. This image leaves nobody indifferent.
Among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015, the SDG #12 (2) is focusing on Responsible Consumption and Production. The third target under this goal (Target 12.3) calls for cutting in half per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030.
Tips to reduce food waste
Let’s start your sustainable journey today to reduce food waste together!
Here are a few tips:
Love food, not waste: pay attention to the food you can avoid throwing away.
Take What You Need, Eat What You Take! No need to have a full plate if you’re not going to finish it. You can always order smaller portions. Buy only what you need!
If you don't eat it all, store it for leftovers for another meal or take it home! Be creative with leftovers.
Plan your meals and organize your fridge: it is the best way to avoid discarding some food left behind.
Discard your food scraps in a food waste recycling bin following the rules below. Don’t forget to DRAIN all liquid, PICK OUT non-recyclable waste and CLEAN food containers for recycling.
Reducing food waste is a multiple win. It cuts greenhouse gas emissions, lowers your carbon footprint, preserves water, energy and other natural resources, enhances the availability of food and thus reduces hunger, saves money…
Let’s stop the waste today!
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