They Buy Too Much and Then Don't Eat It. 68% of Poles Would Rather Donate than Throw Away.
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Polish households throw away approximately PLN 65 billion worth of food annually, according to a study by Opinia24 conducted for Too Good To Go. This equates to approximately PLN 1,741 per person and 57 kg of food per year. The average Pole wastes PLN 33 per week this way. These amounts are estimates based on a weekly diary survey, in which participants weighed the food they threw away and recorded it by category. The scale is based on frequenc…
The problem of overshopping is especially evident among young people - 54% of Gen Z representatives buy more food than they are able to use at least once a month, compared to 19% of those aged 62+. At the same time, every second young subject indicates that the transfer of unused food is hindered by the lack of a convenient way to do this.
Young Poles waste the most food and are also the most eager to share it. What's stopping them? The results of the latest study immediately show where we lack knowledge and where we simply lack convenient solutions to help reduce waste.
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