THE SWAG BLOG — reduce waste

Many of us have camping on the agenda, so it’s never been more important to be conscious of how we travel. So to help you along the way, Cait, our newest member to The Swag team, and resident expert camper is sharing her top 5 leave-no-trace camping tips!

Earlier this month it was #InternationalCoffeeDay and as one of the world’s most-loved beverages, with an estimated 3 billion cups enjoyed every day, we thought it no steamer time to look at the impact our daily cup o' jo has on the planet and those living on it.

Have you ever researched what impact you as a consumer has on the world and our food supply chains?

Written by Chloe & Jess @health_performance_collective The shift towards more sustainable food shopping and storage practices has been steadily gaining momentum, especially in the last few years following reports that food is the largest single source of waste in the U.S*, and global data revealing**:🍐 Approx. 1 billion tonnes of food produced for human consumption is wasted each year.  🍐 This wastage costs the global economy around US$940 billion each year 🍐 And consumes nearly a quarter of all the water used in agricultureBut while it feels great to do our bit for the environment, did you know that the way we store food could also have a potential impact on the nutrients...

Did you know there is enough food produced globally to feed everyone? Over one third of all food produced is lost or wasted (1.3 billion tonnes) costing the global economy close to $940 billion each year. These 1.3 billion tonnes are enough to feed 870 million hungry people. Approximately 60% of the food wasted is fruit and vegetables however one in nine people around the world do not have enough food to eat, that’s 793 million people who are undernourished. Food waste causes 8% of the greenhouse gases heating the planet. In Australia: Over 5 million tonnes of food end...