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Each year billions of kilograms of food waste are sent to landfill around the world, but fortunately, there are other, more sustainable options available. 

Three local businesses have diverted more than 30 tonnes of food waste away from landfill after participating in a Bega Valley Shire Council program to dehydrate kitchen scraps and leftovers.

To battle food waste, small changes in your everyday household routine can make a huge difference. Making mindful decisions in the grocery store to buy less and plan ahead can help eliminate the food waste created in your kitchen. We've put together a couple templates to help everyone make those small but significant steps for a more sustainable routine.

With Melbourne City’s plan to divert more than 90% of food waste from landfill by 2030, enrich360 is well placed in the industry to help attain these goals. Are you inspired to see how you can also join in the circle of sustainability? We were lucky enough to sit down with Rachael Roberts, Manager Circular Economy; Waste and Recycling City of Melbourne (COM) to talk about the importance and dedication COM has.

The city of Melbourne has taken a big step to reinvent the impact of their food waste on the environment. In what’s being described as an ‘Australian-first’, their latest pilot program has seen six high-rise buildings become the newest members of the Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection scheme.

Apartment living space is often tight, leaving residents little room for extras, and kitchen compost bins are rarely on the essentials list. As more of our population resides in high rise buildings, the questions about how we dispose of food scraps conveniently and sustainably are growing in frequency and volume.