InSinkErator welcomes new report backing green credentials of food waste disposers
The paper acknowledges that food waste disposers are “a cost effective, convenient and hygienic method of separating kitchen food waste (KFW) at source and diverting it from landfill[i]. The study also finds that food waste disposers have a smaller carbon footprint than other kerbside collection methods, “separating a difficult fraction of waste using existing infrastructure and without entailing any regulatory bureaucracy.”
The report, which was part funded by the County Surveyors’ Society, spotlights a pioneering initiative operated by Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council. The Sink Your Waste scheme actively encourages local residents to install a food waste disposer by offering them a cash-back incentive. This campaign has been very successful and to date more than 1000 rebates have been handed out to enthusiastic householders who want to tackle the issue of food waste head on.
[i] Environmental Impact Study of Food Waste Disposers, Worcestershire County Council & Herefordshire Council, 2007
21/11/2007 08:42:00
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