Should Mandatory Composting Become the New Recycling?
Composting is the recycling of organic wastes such as food wastes and vegetation. Composting massively reduces the waste that goes to landfill, similar to recycling. A wide variety of different types of waste can be recycled and used as materials for brand-new products. There are only a small amount of materials that cannot be recycled compared to the amount that can, but the question is – can mandatory composting be the next step to a greener planet?
FOOD & PACKAGING RECYCLING FACTS
Facts by DEFRA
- It is estimated that over 8 million people in the UK struggle to afford food to eat, yet UK households throw away 20% of all foods purchased, adding up to around 7 million tonnes a year. It is a lot!
- All of the food waste people throw away in the UK sets them back around £700 a year. Of the 7 million tonnes thrown away, 250,000 tonnes is perfectly edible and could be used to make up to 650 million meals for those in need. We could feed over a billion hungry people with less than a quarter of the food wasted in the UK, the United States, and Europe.
- 74kg of food waste is thrown away by the average person each year, which weighs more than 1000 banana skins. Overall, the UK throws away 4 million closed bananas, 3 million sealed yoghurts, 600,000 whole eggs (that could be 300,000 omelettes!), 2 million untouched sausages and 20 million slices of bread every single day! It is estimated that we waste more than 30% of all food produced globally.
Hydropac offers every customer a customized solution for chilled and conditioned shipping. For example, we help a customer with limited freezing capacity to deliver gel packs frozen and ready to use, and we can manufacture almost all shapes and sizes of cooling elements. As a customer, you come first: we are here to help you.
The devastating climate impact due to the current food waste system is surprising to many people, but it is something that can very easily be changed based on the decisions we make every day about the food we buy, consume and throw away. There used to be a time when recycling wasn’t even thought of and now it is a massive part of our everyday lives, influencing marketing, purchasing and disposal decisions we all make daily. We believe that mandatory composting is the next step!
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