Organic waste composting: What apartment dwellers can do

BY LILY GABRIEL 24 FEBRUARY 2023

Did you know, in 2016-17, Australia produced 7.3 million tonnes of food waste across the supply and consumption chain?

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Of this, 2.5 million tonnes (34 per cent) was created in our homes which is more than four kilograms per household per week.

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Yet there is a simple way for us as individuals to ensure can do better for our environment. And that is – composting.

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Read how Lily Gabriel uses her kitchen scraps instead of simply throwing them away.

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Organic waste composting: What apartment dwellers can do

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Did you know, in 2016-17, Australia produced 7.3 million tonnes of food waste across the supply and consumption chain?

Of this, 2.5 million tonnes (34 per cent) was created in our homes which is more than four kilograms per household per week.

Yet there is a simple way for us as individuals to ensure can do better for our environment. And that is – composting.

Read how Lily Gabriel uses her kitchen scraps instead of simply throwing them away.

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