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Food scrap recycling is generally a city/county based program where household food waste can be recycled by a municipal agency.
Fortunately, my county, Alameda County in California (pop. ~1.5 million) has been diverting millions of pounds of food waste from the landfill since 1990.
Food scrap recycling is a way in which each person can take responsibility for their contribution to the waste stream and have a positive effect on the environment.
The way it works for me is simple. I keep a medium-sized plastic bowl at the sink. Any food scrap waste is thrown into the bowl and taken outside to the green city yard waste bin.
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Food scrap recycling has changed my life in many ways.
Now that all the food waste is taken separated from my trash can, I have reduced the size of my garbage can and have less smelly trash to in my kitchen.
Food scrap recycling has become second nature to me, and I encourage everyone to try it.
Things I put in the food scrap bin:
*Fruit/Vegetable remains
*Egg shells
*Coffee grounds, soiled paper coffee cups
*Soiled paper anything - paper plates, pizza boxes, takeout
*Uneaten food on plates after meals
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Anyone who has further interest can check out the Environmental Protection Agency's Composting:Beyond Recycling at:
http://beyondrecycling.org/pdf_files/FinalReport.pdf
Fortunately, my county, Alameda County in California (pop. ~1.5 million) has been diverting millions of pounds of food waste from the landfill since 1990.
Food scrap recycling is a way in which each person can take responsibility for their contribution to the waste stream and have a positive effect on the environment.
The way it works for me is simple. I keep a medium-sized plastic bowl at the sink. Any food scrap waste is thrown into the bowl and taken outside to the green city yard waste bin.
View media item 242377
View media item 242378
Food scrap recycling has changed my life in many ways.
Now that all the food waste is taken separated from my trash can, I have reduced the size of my garbage can and have less smelly trash to in my kitchen.
Food scrap recycling has become second nature to me, and I encourage everyone to try it.
Things I put in the food scrap bin:
*Fruit/Vegetable remains
*Egg shells
*Coffee grounds, soiled paper coffee cups
*Soiled paper anything - paper plates, pizza boxes, takeout
*Uneaten food on plates after meals
View media item 242379
Anyone who has further interest can check out the Environmental Protection Agency's Composting:Beyond Recycling at:
http://beyondrecycling.org/pdf_files/FinalReport.pdf
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