Don't Waste Your Food!

Sam-Frea — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:10:27 +0000

Householders who regularly waster food could be fined by their local council if the government goes ahead with a new plan that is to slash the amount of food being sent to landfills across the country. The Government is considering implementing "Kitchen Caddies" so that any household is more than aware that they must try to recycle more. FI a household is found dumping copious amounts of food into the bin then they could face a fine.
It is estimated that British households throw away roughly 4.Each household is wasting £420 worth of food a year which is the same as 1 million tonnes. The majority of the food that is being thrown away is not being recycled and it is a major concern for government officials in the worlds push for a greener society. Right now, the food industry is expected to segregate their food waste properly so why should any household be any different. corporate catering comapnies from all around the UK are expected to use proper methods is desposing their food. The private catering and wedding caterers industry produces over 3 m tonnes of waste a year which is properly disposed of and now the Government want to emulate this routine by implementing the same strategy into the household.
The Government have also been carrying out research to ban specific products in landfills as it is harmful to the environment. Research was carried out on bans in other neighbouring countries in Europe such as Austria, Germany and Holland. It showed that the amount of waste sent to landfill in from 27% to 1% after a landfill ban was introduced for some materials such as paper and card. This was along other methods to try and boost the awareness of recycling as much as possible.
Government representatives have been quoted as saying that the current recycling system needs a massive overhaul and we cannot just put anything into a landfill. Why not use these materials to be recycled or make energy?

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