Tips to Reduce Food Waste
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Why should we reduce food waste at home?
If we can buy what we need, we can throw less food finally. Such responsible habit can help us saving money.
Reduction at source is also an important mindset for each citizen. The production of food inevitably involves the consumption of natural resources such as water, land and minerals.
We’re aware of the limited and precious resources that should be consumed wisely. There is no excuse of wasting the resources.
When we dump the food waste in landfills, it ends up emitting more greenhouse gases. It would worsen global warming.
As a consumer, how should we reduce food waste when eating out?
We should make behavioural changes such as consuming all ordered food without leftover.
When having a buffet, we should take less for the first try of the food. If it’s delicious, we can take more in next round.
It’s common that we don’t eat all the food we take. It’s a big source of waste if everyone behaves like this.
During grocery shopping, how should we avoid from food wastage?
We should first check the items left in the refrigerator and then make a list of food with quantities. It can help estimating the food usage for preparing the meals in the coming weeks.
Bulk purchase may save us money provided that we can store the food properly. If not, the food cannot be maintained with freshness and quality.
It’s a good practice to label the food clearly with the “Best Before” date or “Use By” date. It can help tracking the food quality whether it’s still fine or safe to eat.
What is food waste collection?
If your apartment buildings provide collection bins for food waste, you can separate the leftover food from the general waste. Next, you can pour it into the collection bins.
What are the benefits of collecting food waste?
The collected food waste is delivered to recycling facilities and converted into energy or resources. Fewer landfill disposal can result in less greenhouse gases.
You should check with your apartment building whether food waste recycling service is provided or not. The generated energy and resources after recycling are sustainable.
Although it takes extra steps to separate food waste and drain off excess liquid, it’s well worth it for the environment.
WITH CHINESE SCRIPT
為什麼我們應該減少家裡的廚餘？
如果我們能買到我們所需的食物，我們最終就能減少食物的浪費，這種負責任的習慣可以幫助我們省錢。
從源頭減少也是每個市民的重要心態，食品生產不可避免地涉及水、土地和礦產等自然資源的消耗。
我們意識到應該明智地使用有限而寶貴的資源，沒有理由浪費資源。
當我們將廚餘倒入堆填區時，最終會排放更多的溫室氣體，這會加劇全球暖化。
作為消費者，外出用餐時該如何減少食物浪費？
我們應該改變行為，例如吃掉所有已點菜的食物，不可以有剩菜。
吃自助餐時，我們應該在第一次品嘗該食物時拿少量，如果好吃的話，我們可以下一輪多拿一些。
我們通常不會吃掉所有拿回來的食物，如果每個人都這樣做，那就是一個很大的浪費來源。
購買雜貨時，我們該如何避免食物浪費？
我們應該首先檢查冰箱裡剩下的物品，並列出食物清單及每類食物的數量，這可以幫助估計未來幾週準備膳食的食物用量。
如果我們能正確儲存食物，大量購買就能節省我們的錢，否則，食品就無法保持新鮮度和品質。
最好在食品上清楚貼上「此日期前最佳」日期或「此日期前使用」日期的標籤，這可以幫助追蹤食品品質是否仍然可以食用或安全食用。
什麼是廚餘收集？
如果您的住所大廈提供廚餘收集箱，您可以將剩餘食物與一般垃圾分開，然後，您可以將廚餘倒入收集箱中。
收集廚餘有什麼好處？
已收集的廚餘被運送到回收設施並轉化為能源或資源，減少垃圾棄置可以減少溫室氣體的排放。
您應詢問您的住所大廈是否提供廚餘回收服務，回收後產生的能源和資源是可持續性的。
儘管需要採取額外的步驟來分離廚餘並瀝乾多餘的液體，但這對於環境來說是非常值得的。