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Food waste trashing our planet

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Ever wondered what happens when you throw something away?  When we trash food waste and everything else, it must go somewhere, right? But often that somewhere is a place we we choose not to think about. The true story is that somewhere is actually everywhere .  This is how our  our trash affects the whole planet.                                       Even though some stuff is going to landfills, a majority of our waste ends up spreading itself around the globe, either by being transported by wind, water or human, by breaking down into smaller  parts, or by degrading into its chemical components. And these dispersal methods are damaging the health of the animals, people and ecosystems on this planet.  Some of the waste is accidental, no doubt. Whether it will damages a city and sends to the ocean.          ...

Food waste affecting our Wildlife and Ecosystems

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Food wastage is a problem that affects everyone, and it’s not only a human problem but also affecting the wildlife. Tonnes of food is thrown away every year, as well as dumped into our oceans. These actions having severe consequences on wildlife and ecosystems worldwide. 4 issues that ecosystems have to face because of food waste. Environmental Change The biggest threat to ecosystems, global warming is affecting natural systems at a rate that’s faster than we’ve imagined. Greenhouse gases that produced because of food waste contributes towards Global Warming. Wildlife extinction Studies have shown that the majority of food wastage is made up of fruit and vegetables. Food wastage attracts wildlife, which can be harmed by these decaying foods. This affects their numbers and predator-prey relationships. Ocean pollution It is estimated that over 7 billion tons of wasted fishery is dumped into the ocean every year. Broken food chains Each ecosystem has ...

Recycle food waste and produce both economic and environmental savings

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Recycling your food waste and other organic waste is a fresh idea that can produce both economic and environmental savings. This naturally efficient, budget-friendly food waste disposal method from Solwearth Ecotech food Waste Management can benefit your company and the environment.                                                                                          Food waste management  is a carefully constructed and environmentally conscious plan to dispose of food wastes generated by various industries.                                     Your food does its job best when it's on a plate ready to be enjoyed. Saving food saves money and helps t...

Reduce the impact of wasted food by feeding the soil

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The best way to improve the soil is to incorporate soil supplement, with its rich organic matter teeming with life. Soil supplement has magical qualities that make life in the soil and the plants rooted in it.  The concept of organic gardening is not new. In fact, the use of chemical fertilizers and poisons are the new concepts, which really became the norm over the course of the twentieth century.   In short, we did harm to the biology of the soil, which is essential for plants to live and thrive.                              So the operative activity for gardeners should not be feeding plants, but rather encouraging a healthy soil ecosystem in which plants will naturally thrive, and play a part in maintaining these cycles. Using soil supplements from food waste is the best way to naturally feed the plants.                       ...

Manage food waste in hotels using SE food waste converters

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Hotel industry is witnessing the tremendous growth these days in India. Hotel and restaurant industry is one of the major player in the growth of Tourism as a whole in India, since hotels use a very high number of natural resources from energy to food it is needed that sustainable practices must be adopted and managing the huge amounts of waste  generated is  one of the  major concern.                                  The generation of this waste and managing it is not only a financial problem but environmental problem too. Since the waste produced here is bio degradable in nature but requires large landfills, and the time to degrade this food waste takes so much time than we imagine and also it affects environment by producing methane gas which produces green house effect.                              ...

Why don't we recycle food waste?

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About 40% of the foods we produce is lost or wasted without being consumed. The lost and wasted food contains not only nutrients, but also water, land, energy, and money used to produce that food. It is therefore wise to recycle all food wastes to recover the resources, but in practice, it is not done as widely as possible due to: Absence of segregation at source : Households must segregate at least the biodegradable wastes from the non-degradable wastes. The mixed wastes presently collected by the municipal authorities are difficult and expensive to separate them for recycling. Collection costs are high : It is expensive to collect all the food wastes from dispersed sources for recycling. Health problems associated with the improperly stored and disposed food wastes : Owing to poor storage and indiscriminate disposal of food wastes, flies and other organisms frequent the wastes that can harm the health of the collectors and processors.           ...

Stop food wastage

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Easy ways to reduce food waste Shop smart Store food correctly Learn to preserve Save Leftovers Be a Seed Saver Make Homemade Stock Recycle Food waste Recycle Food waste Last but not the least. Recycling leftover food to organic fertiliser is a beneficial way to reuse food scraps, turning food waste into energy for plants.                                    While not everyone has room for an outdoor recycling system, but Solwearth Ecotech   food waste conveters that make this practice easy and accessible for everyone, even those with limited space.                                The  Automatic organic waste converter    of Solwearth Ecotech may work well for someone with a garden. SE food waste converter takes your organic wastes, compresses the ninety percent of...