Did you know that New Zealanders waste over $870 million of edible food every year? It equates to around $560 per family.
Food waste is a big problem. A lot of our household food waste is going to landfill. When organic material is buried in landfill it breaks down in a way that generates methane, a greenhouse gas.
Try to reduce the amount of avoidable food waste that you throw out. Check out Love Food Haste Waste for ideas about ways to reuse leftovers instead of throwing them out.
Bliss balls with a twist
In New Zealand, we waste a lot of bread each year – 15,174 tonnes according to Love Food Hate Waste. Thankfully, they’ve come up with an easy recipe to help you turn leftover bread into a thoughtful festive gift.
Bread bliss balls 3 ways
Easy Choice Family Kai cookbooks
Love Food Hate Waste NZ has launched a series of cookbooks designed for families of four or more people. Each book provides weekly meal plans, shopping lists, and new recipes each week. The recipes are based on what seasonal produce is available in your local supermarket.
Download your free copy.
Easy choice autumn cookbook (4mb pdf) Easy choice winter cookbook (4mb pdf)
Easy choice spring cookbook (4mb pdf) Easy choice summer cookbook (4mb pdf)
More tips to reduce waste at home
Reduce waste at work
If you’re part of an organisation or business, we can help you reduce waste. Our team will provide you with onsite support to analyse and understand your unique waste reduction needs and work with you to create solutions to reduce waste. To find out how we can help your business long term, have a look at our Resource Wise Programme, or for additional support get in touch with us at sustainability.waste@tauranga.govt.nz or phone 07 577 7000.
Read more about reducing waste at work