Food waste: available solutions

摘要

Until recently, waste policy in Australia has not focused on food waste and its considerable contribution to landfills and greenhouse gas emissions. Food waste makes up between 50 and 75 per cent of all household-generated waste. For every kilo of food waste that is sent to landfill, a kilo and a half of greenhouse gases is emitted.rnClearly, the solution to this problem lies in better management of waste. There are a number of options including worm farms and composting, but these are not always viable in today's built environment. Food waste disposers significantly improve waste management strategies by drastically cutting landfill contributions and reducing greenhouse eas emissions.