Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office
Forest and Climate Change Division

Food waste and global warming

July 31, 2021

“Food waste” is one of the problems that many countries around the world are facing.

Food spoilage releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

The average amount of solid waste in Thailand is approximately 27 million tons per year.

3Rs

Reduce  Reduce the amount of food you prepare and prepare the food in the amount you will eat.

Reuse    Using leftover ingredients to create new menus Using leftover food as animal feed

Recycle Using food waste to make compost. Using used vegetable oil to produce biofuel.

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