Food and family expenses

NSW households throw away more than 800,000 tonnes of food per year

Buying things that are Australian owned/made or locally grown is better for our economy and the environment.

• Purchase items with less packaging. The cost of the packaging is built into the cost of the item, making it more expensive to buy single-serve items than a larger amount of the same food.
• Check your cupboard before you go shopping and always shop from a list.
• Buy fruit and vegetables in season and locally grown. They are often cheaper and taste better.
• Say no to plastic bags and take your own reusable bags.
• Only buy what you need or try to use what you already have. NSW households throw away more than $2.5 billion worth of edible food every year.

For further information about how to reduce food waste at home go to Love Food, Hate Waste.