A household survey has revealed three distinct patterns of consumer behaviour around food waste.
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Cities around the world are struggling to manage their mountains of waste. We can use the Internet of Things for smart waste systems that collect, sort, reuse and recycle most of what is thrown out.
The nutritional, financial and environmental cost of an average family’s weekly food waste is shocking. It equates to five adult meals, 143 showers, $18 and 23 kg of CO2.
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting, RMIT University
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Registered Dietitian, Research Fellow, University of Guelph
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Professor of Sociology, Monash University
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Professor and Deputy Director (Research), Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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