A team from Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst has won the local Love Food Hate Waste Sustainable Shopping Challenge staged by Bathurst Regional Council and Woolworths. The CSU 'Team CO2' were Ms Rachel Cavallaro, Ms Cathy Glasson and Ms Bernadette Curtis all from the School of Management and Marketing, and Ms Judy Doulman from CSU Training. Ms Cavallaro said, "In NSW about $2.5 billion worth of edible food is thrown away annually, which costs each household about $1 000 per year. The Bathurst Love Food Hate Waste Sustainable Shopping Challenge was lots of fun but definitely testing. The sustainability focus of the challenge is well-matched to the University's aim, and it's in everyone's interest to shop and consume more sustainably." The challenge scenario required the team to do a $150 shop for a family of two within 20 minutes. Points were then allocated for the selected purchases for a range of sustainability criteria. The CSU team won by one point, and received $400 worth of Woolworths shopping vouchers. Participants were guided by sustainable shopping tip suggestions including 'buy local, buy recycled, and bring your own bag'.