The government will look at ways to extend the shelf life of foods and to create more composting and other facilities, as well as urge companies to donate more food.
Compost with weekly pick up while garbage is picked up every 2 weeks seems to be effective in my area. Since food waste smells quickly in the regular garbage most people use the compost to get it gone faster.
Others will complain about how stupid the city is wasting thier tax dollars and failing to collect their piling up stinky garbage all while refusing to recycle or compost any of their garbage.
I guess I may be naive, but I assumed compost collection would have become standard with garbage and recycling.
A few communities have that. Most of the US doesn’t. Large parts don’t even have metal recycling.
You should check out the EPA’s site on food waste (scroll down to the tables!)
https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/food-material-specific-data
It’s really cool.
They also have breakdowns for metal, glass, wood, yard clippings, and other recycleables from years 1960-2018. Eye-opening numbers
https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/guide-facts-and-figures-report-about#Materials_and_Products
Compost with weekly pick up while garbage is picked up every 2 weeks seems to be effective in my area. Since food waste smells quickly in the regular garbage most people use the compost to get it gone faster.
Others will complain about how stupid the city is wasting thier tax dollars and failing to collect their piling up stinky garbage all while refusing to recycle or compost any of their garbage.
In my city it is, and it provides natural gas for the city buses