Tips for reducing waste at school and at home
Reducing the amount of food waste at school and home alike is good for both the environment and your wallet!
- Don’t skip school lunch. In Helsinki, more than half of 8th–9th graders skip at least one lunch a week. This makes it difficult to predict food consumption and increases waste.
- Take only as much as you can eat. You can always have seconds.
- Taste new flavours. You can take both dishes on offer.
- To avoid impulse shopping, don’t go to the store when hungry.
- Encourage your family to get involved in reducing waste. Most food waste occurs at home.
You can measure the amount of food waste with this calculator.