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With an estimated 5.8 million tonnes of food waste collected by local authorities in the UK every year, exploring alternative disposal options is vital. One effective solution is the use of in-sink food waste disposers (FWDs). These fit standard 90mm wastes and grind food into small particles, enabling it to be washed away through to a wastewater treatment plant where it may be processed using anaerobic digestion.
The resulting biogas is used to generate electricity while the treated biosolids are employed in agricultural soil improvement.
A study on the impact of FWD use in Herefordshire and Worcestershire established that for every one tonne of food waste diverted from landfill to waste water treatment plants, almost one tonne of CO2 equivalent emissions is avoided.
This does not mean that existing methods should be forgotten. Good kitchen design combined with relevant, well integrated waste management ‘sorter’ systems is essential to enable discerning consumers to meet their needs.
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