How much do you waste?

So... how much do you waste? How much crap goes out your door into the garbage bins?

Did you know that the average Aussie family bins about $600 worth of food a year? What a waste. And it is probably healthy food too.

As a nation, we waste up to 3 million tonnes of food each year and in my own state of Victoria, the statistics are sitting at an average of 700,000 tonnes of wasted food per year.

Disgusting? Where does it all go? Gross?

If that's Australia, I would hate to think hat some of the bigger population's statistics would be like in countries like China and in the USA.


Another quirky fact that you might be shocked with? Did you know that the average Australian accidently throws out $180 worth of 5 and 10 cent pieces when cleaning or emptying out the contents on their bags?

So it all comes down to, "How much do YOU waste?" and "How much can you save?". I thought about being frugal with my lifestyle. I have read articles on the internet about living "frugal" to try and stop myself from wasting so much crap.

Many would disagree with my views of "frugality".

Frugal
1.
economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: a frugal manager.
2.
entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager; scanty: a frugal meal.

If you were frugal in your life right now? What could you cut down on? How much money could you save for yourself? How much space could you create for yourself? How much more simpler would your life be right now?