Tackling food waste; the forgotten waste stream

Eliza Negus, an engineering student at Monash University, led a project on campus food waste systems and behaviors as part of the Net Zero Precinct ARC Linkage project at the Clayton Campus. The project utilised a Living Lab experimentation approach to study food waste, a significant yet often overlooked contributor to emissions. The research involved interviews and workshops with campus vendors and staff, leading to recommendations for better food waste management, including education modules, management frameworks, and community engagement.

This interdisciplinary approach aims to support the transition to net zero by combining top-down university support with bottom-up individual contributions.

Read the full article in Monash Sustainable Development Institute News

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