The Better Business Partnership has been awarded grant funding of $198,000 under the Business Food Waste Partnerships program by the NSW Environment Protection Authority. The grant will be used to provide support to assist 300 selected businesses to reduce food waste to landfill by 40 per cent over the next two years through education about the importance of separating food waste from general waste, and help these businesses identify solutions to deliver this outcome. This has the potential to save businesses money, given that food waste is categorised as ‘wet waste’ which is heavier and therefore costs businesses more in contracted waste fees.
As BBP has an extensive business network with existing relationships with hundreds of local businesses across Northern Sydney, it is an ideal recipient to implement this grant. Registrations are now open to businesses interested in being involved in the program. For more information go to Food Waste – Better Business Partnership (bbp.org.au).
