A National Roadmap to Tackle the Urban Food Waste Challenge in Sri Lanka
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11004
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Food waste solid waste global challenge waste disposal Kerawalapitiya Karadiyana Kaduwela
Date
22 September 21
Country
Sri Lanka
Summary
The National Roadmap on Urban Food Waste Prevention and Reduction for Households, Food services, Retailers and Wholesalers provides an evidence-based strategy and vision to combat the country’s urban food waste effectively. The National Roadmap was formulated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), for the Ministry of Environment.
The FAO provided funding and technical assistance to develop the National Roadmap through an FAO Technical Cooperation Project launched in June 2019 and implemented in partnership with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). The National Roadmap has its foundations on the new evidence generated by this project and past research.
According to one of the project reports, Sri Lanka produces a staggering 7,000 tonnes of solid waste per day, out of which an alarming 65% – 66% (by weight) consists of perishable organic material. This means that the average weight of total food waste generated per day is approximately 3,963 tonnes.
Source
Pulse.lk