Food wasteful facts

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In england alone there is an estimated 177 million tonnes of waste generated every year. The figure for the uk and ireland combined is even more shocking, and shows a poor use of resources which costs businesses and households millions of pounds, every year. Furthermore, this also has a severe impact on our environment because waste sent to landfill produces methane, which is a powerful greenhouse gas. Governments are striving to achieve a 'zero waste economy' which means we all take responsibility to reduce, reuse and recycle when we can and only throw things away as a very last resort. You must not use, sell or donate food after the ‘use by’ date. You must treat these items as waste. You should consider treating these items using the following options in the order they’re listed: recycle them use them to generate energy send them to landfill or sewer ‘best before’ dates are about food quality rather than safety. If food has passed its ‘best before’ date, it’s not immediately unsafe, but may have started to lose its colour, flavour or texture. You can sell these foods, redistribute them, or send them for animal feed as long as it’s safe to do so. Read

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A global partner on food processing solutions with very many years' experience. We design and engineer innovative and holistic solutions that ensure intelligent, safe, efficient and sustainable food processing in all phases, from the handling of live and raw protein materials to the finished food products. Trademark metals has acquired Onesteel Recycling’s Tampa, Fla., facilities. TMR now has over 30 recycling facilities in Florida and Georgia. Food Waste Depackaging Systems Food depackaging involves separating the organic content of food waste from inorganic packaging materials. Once separated, the user can reclaim the organic content to product clean, high-quality compost and sustainable soil fertility products. Packaging materials are then recycled whenever possible. Keeping food products out of landfills can be a challenge given that many foods are sealed in packaging. Food depackaging services are essential to diverting waste from landfills and maximizing beneficial recovery of waste streams. Organics by gosh uses an advanced separating

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