Making food waste history
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Food Waste is a huge contributor to Emissions
The Australian hospitality sector generates about 16% of the nation's total food waste (roughly 1.2 million tonnes annually), producing millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.
Decomposing restaurant waste in landfills creates methane gas, adding to the total food system footprint that drives national greenhouse gas emissions.
Where Restaurant Waste Comes From
Plate Waste
Customers leave edible food behind on their finished plates.
Prep Waste
Trimmings and bulk ingredients (like cut vegetables or buns) get thrown out.
Spoilage
Raw ingredients go bad in storage before cooks can prep them.
We know it can be challenging running a restaurant and implementing new initiatives can feel hard. But the good news is, if there is one change we know you can make, starting today, it is to implement organics collection. If your business is located in NSW and you're serving 100+ covers a service you probably fall under the mandates to begin collection anyway. And even if you don't, this is the number one change you can make for both the environment and for your bottom line.
This Hospitality Source Separation Initiative is delivered by Hollywood Quarter and funded by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to support independent businesses make a change that is good for the environment and for your bottom line.
This content is available not only for food businesses in NSW, but anytime for hospo owners, operators and team members who want to make a difference.
Delivered by Hollywood Quarter, funded by the NSW EPA.
Start your learning journey with Organics
We offer our content in two formats
First course: the toolkits
Next course: the video series
Still have questions? Get in touch.
Dessert. The webinar series
We are running two webinars for busy hospo professionals as a part of Small Business Month. Ask your questions, meet the team and meet the growing community of hospitality professionals making a difference.
Proudly funded by:
This content is proudly funded by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
This project is an initiative of the NSW Environment Protection Authority under the NSW Government's Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy, and is funded from the waste levy.