This is costing households more than $2,500 per year and accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.<\/span><\/p>\n Australia has a stated\u00a0<\/span>Sustainable Development Goal<\/span><\/a> of halving food waste by 2030, which would remove 50 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. Over 20% of this waste reduction would come from households.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As part of Flinders\u2019\u00a0<\/span>2030 Sustainability Strategy<\/span><\/a>, we have committed to reducing our\u00a0campus\u00a0waste by 30% by 2030.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Why not use Stop Food Waste Day on Wednesday 29 April to kick off changes on campus and at home?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Flinders\u2019 Organic was<\/span>te is collected from our campus green Organics bins, from food\u00a0providers\u00a0and student kitchens, and is processed by South Australian organic recycling firm,\u00a0<\/span>Jeffries<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0to produce compost and soil for farmers, viticulturists,\u00a0landscapers\u00a0and home gardeners.<\/span><\/p>\n Visit the\u00a0<\/span>resource recovery web page<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for more information about reducing waste on campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/04\/compostable-logo.png\"){kind=logo}
On campus, using the right bins for your waste is the first step to making a difference.\u00a0Use the green Organics bins for all your fo<\/span>od scraps (cooked and raw meats, bones, cake and bread, seafood, eggshells, cheese and yoghurt, rice, pasta, fruits and vegetables, nuts, etc); tissues,\u00a0napkins\u00a0and paper towels; and certified compostable cups, lids, food\u00a0packaging\u00a0and bags. (All packaging on campus should have this certified compostable AS-4736 \u2018seedling\u2019 logo, so it can go in the green Organics bins.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n