Plastics contamination an ‘overlooked’ concern in food waste schemes, experts say

PLASTIC contamination is one of the most overlooked issues linked to climate change, researchers warned on Sunday, saying it should be a central focus of efforts to reduce food waste. Diverting food waste from other rubbish would reduce climate impacts by between 89 per cent and 99 per cent of landfill-related climate impacts, according to a study published by Nature Food. The study compared the annual impacts of landfilled food waste with the impact of alternative recycling pathways, using…