Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

To give the Deputy some figures, according to the EPA, 60% of food waste is avoidable waste, such as leftovers and gone-off fruit and vegetables, 20% is potentially avoidable, such as bread crusts and potato skins, and 20% is unavoidable, such as chicken bones and fruit and vegetable peelings. We need to educate in this regard.

I note the following initiatives. Stop Food Waste, which is a website campaign, provides expert resources aimed at householders and communities. Stop Food Waste Challenges are community-based initiatives. The website mywaste.ieis a recently launched website and media campaign which provides answers to specific householder queries. A specific Christmas-focused campaign will be launched across Ireland through social media, this week and next week.

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