Food Waste Recycling

Every year, homes in the United Kingdom throw away approximately 4.5 million tonnes of food, the majority of which might have been consumed. Food waste that is not recycled may be disposed of in landfills, where it rots and releases methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Food waste can be composted and used to enrich soil once it has biodegraded. Composting is a microorganism-driven aerobic process in which microbes break down food waste into simpler organic compounds that can later be utilised in soil. Compost minimizes water runoff and soil erosion by increasing rainwater penetration, which has been demonstrated to reduce sediment, nutrient, and pesticide losses to streams by 75–95 percent. The amount of greenhouse gases released into the environment is reduced when food waste is composted. Organic food waste decomposes anaerobically in landfills, releasing methane gas into the environment.

• Food-Scrap Recycling
• Transforming Food Waste
• Recycling Machine
• Preventing Wasted Food
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Composting Food Waste