Approximately 8.2 million tons of food waste in Australia, ends up in landfill each year.
Producing greenhouse gases when breaking down, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), which is 25 times more potent than CO2.
These gases contribute to the environmental issue of GLOBAL WARMING, by absorbing the suns heat and warming the Earth.
As the largest protectant to the health of the planet, as the human race it is now more important than ever to reduce our impact on the environment.
The Australian Government is striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 28 percent below the 2005 levels, by the year 2030.
I and us all can contribute to this goal through....
COMPOSTING and using COMPOSTABLE items
I will be attempting to not only reduce my food waste, but ensuring that the food waste I do produce will be placed in my own compost. I will also be choosing to only purchase products and takeaway food options, in compostable packaging where possible; to also place in my compost and not contribute to packaging waste.
I will encourage and educate those around me, throughout the Monash community and further, to also take this step in environmental sustainability, and ensure people are aware of the difference between biodegradable and compostable when purchasing items to be more sustainable, as well as learn easy tasks to implement into daily life in relation to composting and compostable items.
SDG 14: Sustainable oceans
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