Different local authorities and councils across the UK have imposed their own measures and policies to tackle the problem from educating householders to introducing fines to those who regularly waste food. So, why exactly is it such a big issue and why has it gained such prominence in the thinking of council leaders, the Government and environment and sustainability groups? The answer is very evident when we take a look at the following statistics. According to a newspaper report recently it is estimated households across Britain throw away over four million tonnes of food each year — this is the same as ?420 for each British house.
The majority of this food waste goes straight into the landfill and is not recycled and therefore becomes part of the 18 million tonnes of household waste which is sent to landfill annually. More worryingly, according to another statistic, one billion people could come out of hunger and poverty if the food waste in the US and UK was eliminated - because this surplus food directly impacts on global food prices. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has been looking at this issue for a while by looking at the habits of their counterparts across the world. It looked at great detail at a study which looked at how other countries had banned certain items from landfill to boost recycling rates. This research on other countries was conducted by Green Alliance, a UK organisation that aims to promote sustainable development by ensuring that the environment is at the heart of decision-making. It studied how similar bans have worked in Holland, Austria, Germany, Sweden, and the USA and what best practice could be gained from the results. For example, the study revealed that that the amount of waste sent to landfill in Germany dropped drastically from 27 per cent to only one per cent after a landfill ban was introduced for some materials, such as paper and card. This ban was complemented by a range of other recycling measures.
It is evident from figures and statistics like the above why managing food waste is the responsibility of each and every single individual not only in the UK but across the world. Many are under the illusion that recycling food waste is not something that can be done on the cheap and needs a heavy investment on specialist equipment.
In fact, the introduction and usage of "kitchen caddies" so that households can recycle their food waste, is one such measure leading the fight against controlling unwanted food in an easy and clean manner. Food that is in the kitchen caddy would then be sent to specialist recycling plants rather than be dumped in landfill. The importance of the issue is one of the reasons why the UK’s largest wheeled bin manufacturer, MGB Plastics have invested in research, design and manufacturing to develop the kitchen caddy of tomorrow.
The new 5 litre, 7 litre and 23 litre kitchen caddy from MGB Plastics comes in an innovative sleek design that fits seamlessly into a modern kitchen and are available in a choice of colours. In addition, they come with sealed lockable lids to prevent odour escape – a problem that many households face. How to tackle and control unwanted food waste should now be on top of the agenda from every household in the UK. Using a kitchen caddy is one such way that every UK household can start their very own journey only in helping Britain send less unwanted food to the landfill. Mgbplastics.com
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