Household waste

The new government should make recycling compulsory under law as Britain’s increasingly full landfill sites reach crisis point, according to one waste management business.

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Composting is not merely a smart way to reduce household waste. It's an eco-friendly practice that transforms organic matter into a treasure trove of nutrients for your garden. One of the most abundant and readily available sources of organic material is right in your backyard: yard waste. From grass clippings and leaves to branches and spent flowers, your garden is an endless source of raw material for composting. The Gold in Yard Waste Yard waste might seem insignificant or even a nuisa...

The first step is acknowledging that, sure, this is a little strange.

Around 1m tonnes of food is binned whole or in unopened packaging at cost of £90 per household in UK, says Waste Resource Action Programme

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Head of the UAE's food loss and waste initiative 'deeply distressed' by amount thrown away

This would fill 23 million 40-tonne trucks. Bumper-to-bumper, enough to circle the Earth seven times. The UN Environment Programme's Food Waste Index revealed that 17% of the food available to consumers - in shops, households and restaurants - goes directly into the bin. Some 60% of that waste is in the home. Wasted food is responsible for 8-10% of GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, so if food waste was a country, it would be the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet.