The world’s enormous waste problem won’t be “solved” by just dumping it. We need to come up with better ideas to minimize waste generation and preserve natural resources. Waste Literacy, the knowledge about waste reduction and sustainable consumption, is an essential building block to achieve a sustainable future.

Whether through solution-based research, education or community outreach, Home Economists increase knowledge on how to responsibly manage resources at household and consumer level. Waste Literacy transforms the way people think and act towards waste and creates new habits.