Seattle ushers in new food waste laws

Author Damien Wilde
Posted On 24th September 2014

What do you do with your food waste?

We’ve heard of an ingenious solution that has be trialled up in Scotland, but leftovers still remain an issue for many customers and establishments alike. And then there’s always the problem about what to do about your domestic surplus.

It is safe to say that food waste is most certainly on everybody’s agenda at the moment – so it should be, given that in 2011 the United Nation’s food agency claimed that nearly a third of the world’s food gets skipped.

Seattle City Council voted on a new piece of legislation earlier on this week that they hope will reduce the amount of compostable waste thrown away by households in their jurisdiction.

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Food wasted as part of green deal

Author Damien Wilde
Posted On 3rd June 2014

What do you do with your leftover food at the end of every day?

According to a report published today, supermarkets are opting to turn waste produce and surplus food into biogas rather than donating them to people in need.

Currently, the government offers millions of pounds worth of subsidies for those involved with the construction, maintenance and the day-to-day running of anaerobic digestion plants. These plants, it is stated, convert around 100,000 tonnes of food which is fit for human consumption into biogas, according to the charity FareShare.

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