- Up to 40% of the average household bin is food.
- $1,036 of food is thrown out every year in an average australian household.
- That $1,036 could be spent on paying off six months of your electricity bill or even feed an average household for over a month.
- Australians throw out around $8 billion worth of edible food every year.
- Out of the $8 billion- this is what is wasted every year
- -$2.67 billion of fresh food-33%
- -$2.18 billion of leftovers-27%
- -$1.17 billion of packaged and long-life products-15%
- -$727 million of drinks-9%
- -$727 million of frozen foods-9%
- -$566 million of takeaways-7%
Who are the biggest food wasters?
- Young consumers (18-24 yrs old).
- People with incomes of more than $100,000 per year.
- Families with children.