http://www.getgreen.com.au/2008/08/26/notebook-magazine-stopping-food-waste-in-australia/ Water saving tips, water saving products and water saving ideas. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.getgreen.com.au/2008/08/26/notebook-magazine-stopping-food-waste-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-3847 Sydney de la Tour Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:28:03 +0000 http://www.getgreen.com.au/?p=243#comment-3847 In the landfill, rotting food decomposes to make methane and other gases. In addition to the smell, these are really bad greenhouse gases. The point is that food waste CAN be avoided. The first step is to learn more about what we are throwing out, then we can do something about it. Preventing food waste starts when you go shopping and continues at home in the way you store, cook and use food. First of all, it is very important to have a well stocked kitchen - especially of the essentials. Much of the food we waste comes from 'perishables' - things like fruit, vegetables and dairy products. In the landfill, rotting food decomposes to make methane and other gases. In addition to the smell, these are really bad greenhouse gases. The point is that food waste CAN be avoided. The first step is to learn more about what we are throwing out, then we can do something about it. Preventing food waste starts when you go shopping and continues at home in the way you store, cook and use food. First of all, it is very important to have a well stocked kitchen – especially of the essentials. Much of the food we waste comes from ‘perishables’ – things like fruit, vegetables and dairy products.

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