Towards Zero Waste: Green Waste and Composting
We actively support the promotion and wise use of organic resources that would otherwise be considered to be waste. When properly composted recycled organic material is applied to land it can improve soil quality and reduce nutrient losses. Appropriately selected and treated organic waste should therefore be recycled wherever possible and used to replenish soil organic matter.
Separation at source is the preferred strategy for recovering organic waste, particularly garden organics. Compost derived from source-separated organic wastes and single-waste sources is more likely to meet quality requirements for unrestricted use. None-the-less there is also a substantial need for lower quality composts in a range of important applications.
Recovering Organic Waste
About 60 percent of our household waste is organic. Another major source of organic waste is food scraps from business, such as resturants and cafe's. Currently much of this waste goes to landfill.
All organic matter can be reused or reprocessed to make a variety of products and therefore should be treated as a valuable resource that should not be sent to landfill.
Recycling organic waste, both commercially and for personal use on home gardens is easy and there are a number different options available. Two of the easiest methods for home recycling are composting and worm farming. Alternatively you may like to keep chickens at home as they are an excellent means of disposal for organic waste such as food scraps and weeds.
