From surplus to impact: Retail’s answer to $4.5 billion in wasted goods

Good360 Board Chair James Atkins
Organisations turn retail waste into community aid. Supplied.
A new Deloitte Access Economics report, commissioned by not-for-profit Good360 Australia, reveals that nearly $4.5 billion worth of new, unsold goods are wasted annually. The report highlights a growing disconnect between rising consumer demand for essentials on one hand, and substantial volumes of surplus stock on the other, much of it heading towards landfill. For retailers, the findings reveal more than just an environmental concern but also a business efficiency challenge and potentially, a

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