Compost Bins for The Win

According to the USDA, in 2010 an estimated 1/3 of America’s food supply was wasted.

Objective:

Reduce household food waste by 30% in the next 5 years

 

Composting will:

-reduce food waste drastically

-reduce waste in landfills.

 

 

Solution

Implement state-wide usage of city provided, compost bins in all households.

 

 

 

Food Recovery Hierarchy Triangle in Six Steps. Top (most preferred) to bottom (least preferred): Source Reduction, Feed Hungry People, Feed Animals, Industrial Uses, Composting, and Landfill/Incineration.

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Implementing a compost bin will not take up space and could be used at home or picked up by waste management. The fees will contribute to the workers picking up and maintaining the bins.

 

 

Disclaimer: Jon Peter Mora takes full responsibility for the information posted. The information on this page represents Jon Peter Mora and not that of California State University, Sacramento.