Sri Lanka observes first-ever ‘International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste’
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bio-waste recycle and reuse COVID-19 Green House Gases, productivity and economic growth
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29 September 20
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On 29 September 2020, Sri Lanka observec the world’s first annual ‘International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste’. This day highlights the importance of minimising food waste and presents a call to action to everyone along supply chains right down to the consumers.
During this time, when Sri Lanka’s efforts to counteract bio-waste pollution and landfilling are being emphasised, in the year 2018/19, 50-60% of the total solid waste transported in the Western Province, to the three dumping sites in Kaduwela, Karadiyana and Kerawalapitiya by 20 local authorities, was food waste.
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Ada Derana
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