Food Waste
One third of food produced globally gets lost or wasted.
$48 billion worth of food is thrown away each year by the US.
34% of all methane emissions come from landfills, most of
which come from organic waste.
Composting• Nature’s way of reusing and recycling waste
• Composting biodegrades organic waste. i.e. food waste, manure, leaves, grass trimmings, paper, wood, feathers, crop residue etc., and turns it into a valuable organic fertilizer.
Notes and References• UN Quick Facts :
http://www.unep.org/wed/2013/quickfacts/
• San Jose Composting Toilets: http://www.willitsnews.com/general-news/20140630/composting-toilets-save-water-spark-conversations
• Innovative companies – Dungaroo and EcoScraps