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# Garbage  On a per capita basis, households waste about 14 percent (47 kilograms, 150 Euro) of their food purchases annually \cite{vanwesterhoven_bepaling_2013}.  Of these, 68 percent (32 kilograms) are disposed in the residual and gft (organic) waste streams, 32 percent (15 kilograms) in the kitchen sink \cite{vanwesterhoven_bepaling_2013,Sevenster2010-cq}.  The most frequently disposed products are dairy products (26%), bread (18%), vegetables (11%), fruit (10%), sauces and fats (7%), potatoes (7%), meat (7%), rice and pasta (4%), cake and biscuits (3%), and meal leftovers (1%) \cite{vanwesterhoven_bepaling_2013}.