Environment Minister urging families to avoid waste this Christmas

The Environment Minister is urging people to avoid food waste this Christmas.

Environment Minister urging families to avoid waste this Christmas
Sat, 23 Dec, 2017 - 07:40

The Environment Minister is urging people to avoid food waste this Christmas.

Denis Naughten's department says Irish homes throw out over 1 million tonnes of food every year, wasting an average of €700 a day.

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