Scottish households are tackling food waste mountain, but businesses are lagging behind, new figures show

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Zero Waste Scotland research shows over half of food waste in 2013 came from businesses

Scotland wastes an estimated 1.35 million tonnes of food and drink a year, new figures released today by Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) indicate. The research, which examined the breakdown of food waste...

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