TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of household food waste and strategies for its reduction
T2 - A Shenzhen City case study
AU - Zhang, Hui
AU - Duan, Huabo
AU - Andric, Jelena M.
AU - Song, Mingwei
AU - Yang, Bo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018
PY - 2018/8
Y1 - 2018/8
N2 - A clear understanding of the characteristics of generated household food waste (HFW) is necessary to formulate an effective food waste management policy. The present study has focused on the quantity and composition of generated HFW as well as the driving forces, and further explored potential means of reducing HFW. The quantity of avoidable HFW generated in Shenzhen City in 2015 was estimated to be two-fold greater than that in 2001, which consequently produced 1,378 thousand metric tonnes CO2 eq. emissions during their ultimate waste disposal. This suggests that HFW prevention can yield great environment benefits by reducing carbon emissions. Based on a survey in which 418 households in Shenzhen City participated, it was apparent that both household size and income are the major drivers to HFW generation. A substantial reduction in HFW generation can be achieved through improvements in consumer behaviors, consciousness and attitudes. Priority should be given to the strategies that can increase people's awareness of HFW induced problems, with the purposes to achieve a more sustainable development.
AB - A clear understanding of the characteristics of generated household food waste (HFW) is necessary to formulate an effective food waste management policy. The present study has focused on the quantity and composition of generated HFW as well as the driving forces, and further explored potential means of reducing HFW. The quantity of avoidable HFW generated in Shenzhen City in 2015 was estimated to be two-fold greater than that in 2001, which consequently produced 1,378 thousand metric tonnes CO2 eq. emissions during their ultimate waste disposal. This suggests that HFW prevention can yield great environment benefits by reducing carbon emissions. Based on a survey in which 418 households in Shenzhen City participated, it was apparent that both household size and income are the major drivers to HFW generation. A substantial reduction in HFW generation can be achieved through improvements in consumer behaviors, consciousness and attitudes. Priority should be given to the strategies that can increase people's awareness of HFW induced problems, with the purposes to achieve a more sustainable development.
KW - Household food waste
KW - Questionnaire survey
KW - Shenzhen City
KW - Socio-economic factors
KW - Waste composition
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85048586085&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.06.010
DO - 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.06.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 32559929
AN - SCOPUS:85048586085
SN - 0956-053X
VL - 78
SP - 426
EP - 433
JO - Waste Management
JF - Waste Management
ER -
