Government Pushes to Recycle Food
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 the introduction of “Kitchen Caddies” so that households are more aware of recycling their food waste. FI a household is found dumping copious amounts of food into the bin then they could face a fine.
It is predicted that British households throw away 4.1M tonnes of food waste each year - The equivalent of £420 for every household. 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. Catering comapnies from around England are expected to take care of their food waste program properly. 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 mixed with other different ways to try and boost the overall awareness of recycling food as much as possible.
A spokesman for the Government has stated that he does not see the logic in putting, food glass, aluminium or wood into a landfill. Why can we not use these materials to recycle and make greener energy?
