In Latvia, households generate around 85 kilograms of food waste per capita per year

Press/Media

Period21 Jul 2025

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitlePēcpusdiena
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletLR1
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size24:30-35:50
    Country/TerritoryLatvia
    Date21/07/25
    DescriptionIn Latvia, the largest amount of food waste is generated in households, where 85 kilograms of food waste per capita is generated annually, according to the latest research data on food waste.
    Producer/AuthorTālis Eipurs
    URLhttps://lr1.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/dienas-zinas/pirmdiena-21.-julijs-pl.-1600.a209713/
    PersonsElīna Dāce

Keywords

  • Food waste
  • Household biowaste
  • Waste generation
  • Waste sorting
  • Waste quantification
  • Biowaste

Field of Science

  • 2.7 Environmental engineering