The Benefit of food waste composting
Composting food waste offers numerous benefits for the environment and your garden. It reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills, which helps decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
Compostinges soil, providing essential nutrients that promote healthy plant growth. Additionally, it conserves water by improving soil structure, making it more efficient at retaining moisture.
Did You Know?
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Did you know that every year across the globe 1,300,000,000 tonnes of food is lost and wasted?
Food waste’s annual carbon footprint is estimated at 3,300,000,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
From the food wasted in Europe alone, 200,000,000 people could be fed.
Key Benefits
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It helps to divert tonnes of food waste away from landfill
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It turns food waste into a valuable resource
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It enables companies to close the waste management loop
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It saves thousands of pounds in off-site disposal costs
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It reduces global greenhouse gases
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It creates a nutrient-rich resource which can be used in growing projects.It generates jobs – especially in city-wide food waste collection projects.
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It improves the structure and quality of soil – promoting healthy plant and produce growth.
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It makes the produce we grow more nutritious – meaning healthier, happier human beings!
