Recycling food waste – it’s a no-brainer mate!
Australia’s community and environment forum zoom in on some scary stats and remind us that, yes, we need to reuse and recycle, but one of the best ways to live a low-impact lifestyle is not to produce the waste in the first place. This is where composting comes in. If we can channel food waste away from the rubbish bin and into the bokashi or compost bin, collectively we’ll have a hugely positive impact on the amount of methane generated at landfill. Methane has a global warming potential of 21 times that of carbon dioxide.
This post describes the science in layman’s terms and invites readers to comment on their favourite way to recycle food waste. Of course, I added my two-pennies worth about the merits of bokashi composting! So, by composting our own food waste in a compost heap or bin, the carbon dioxide generated is far less harmful to the environment than the methane generated from that same waste going to landfill – it’s a no-brainer mate!
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There needs to be a streamlined process for composting food wastes amoung local restaurants. It would seem that capturing the methane and nutrients from all this waste for reuse would greatly benefit the environment. Am I right?
Also, check out this article I found that sums up my thoughts on the environment:
http://www.enviro-family.com/articles.html
Absolutely, I can only comment for the UK, but each year the catering sector generates millions of tonnes of food waste, the vast majority of which ends up in landfill.
One solution is for restaurants to deliver their food waste to an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant. The food waste is mixed with animal waste and turned into fertiliser for arable crops. The process also produces methane which is captured and used to create renewable electricity.
I read the article, and I agree, the green movement has definitely benefited from the economic slow-down.
If you’re thinking of doing your bit for the environment, Creative Garden Ideas have a range of compost bins to get you started. Take a look at the site to view our products- which come with free UK delivery.