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Out of date and unopened food from a domestic household thrown away in a dustbin Source: AAP

A new survey has revealed that each Australian household threw away, on average, 890 dollars' worth of food in 2018.

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A new survey has revealed that each Australian household threw away, on average, 890 dollars' worth of food in 2018.

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