Australian food organic waste target abandoned by the federal government

Australia has abandoned its goal of collecting food organic waste in kerbside bins by 2023, now aiming for all metropolitan households and businesses to be able to put food in their green bins by the end of the decade.

The latest figures reveal only one-in-four Australian councils allow residents to mix food and garden waste for kerbside collection, despite the significant environmental benefits it can have and the demand for the compost.

Food waste is a major problem in Australia, accounting for about three per cent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions and costing the economy about $40 billion a year.

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