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The typical Scottish household throws away an average of £410 worth of food each year, it has been revealed. | The typical Scottish household throws away an average of £410 worth of food each year, it has been revealed. |
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said the "staggering" figure was the equivalent of £900m worth of food being thrown out across Scotland every year. | |
The Scottish Government is to focus on cutting down on the amount of household food that is wasted in the latest phase of its Go Greener campaign. | The Scottish Government is to focus on cutting down on the amount of household food that is wasted in the latest phase of its Go Greener campaign. |
More than half of food waste could have been used if it was better managed. | More than half of food waste could have been used if it was better managed. |
Some 8% of discarded food was not even out of date, while 23% was still in its packaging or intact when it was discarded. | Some 8% of discarded food was not even out of date, while 23% was still in its packaging or intact when it was discarded. |
The Go Greener campaign claims that if everyone in Scotland stopped wasting food, the environmental impact would be the equivalent of taking one in four cars off the roads. Around a third of what we buy ends up in the bin Richard LochheadEnvironment Secretary | The Go Greener campaign claims that if everyone in Scotland stopped wasting food, the environmental impact would be the equivalent of taking one in four cars off the roads. Around a third of what we buy ends up in the bin Richard LochheadEnvironment Secretary |
The initiative will use online, radio and outdoor advertising to get its message across. | The initiative will use online, radio and outdoor advertising to get its message across. |
Mr Lochhead said the campaign was a "fresh drive to raise awareness of the benefits, both to the planet and to people's pockets, of ensuring food isn't thrown away". | Mr Lochhead said the campaign was a "fresh drive to raise awareness of the benefits, both to the planet and to people's pockets, of ensuring food isn't thrown away". |
He added: "The figures on the financial value of how much we waste are staggering and particularly relevant with Scotland in recession and many hard pressed families feeling the pinch. | He added: "The figures on the financial value of how much we waste are staggering and particularly relevant with Scotland in recession and many hard pressed families feeling the pinch. |
"And of course, there is an environmental cost to wasted food ending up as landfill, releasing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, which should not be underestimated. Around a third of what we buy ends up in the bin." | "And of course, there is an environmental cost to wasted food ending up as landfill, releasing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, which should not be underestimated. Around a third of what we buy ends up in the bin." |
He added: "There are a number of easy ways to save food from the bin, including proper storage, thinking about portion sizes, planning meals and using leftovers to make another meal. | He added: "There are a number of easy ways to save food from the bin, including proper storage, thinking about portion sizes, planning meals and using leftovers to make another meal. |
"We owe it to future generations and our wallets today to take action now." | "We owe it to future generations and our wallets today to take action now." |
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