DONEGAL households are
throwing away an average of between €700 and €1000
worth of food each year.
Apart from the strain on food budgets, much of the
leftovers are also going to landfill. Donegal County
Council today launched an awareness campaign
highlighting the benefits of composting your food
waste. A selection of everyday food items can be
composted such a fruit and vegetable peelings,
bread, pasta, eggshells and teabags.
Some non food items such as grass cuttings, leaves,
shredded paper and cardboard can also go into the
composting bin. Compost bins can be purchased from
your local council office for €13.
"Recycling and composting of domestic waste has been
established as one way of reaching the target of
biodegradable waste consigned to landfills.
"The amount of waste being sent to landfills has
been a significant problem over the last few years
although composting can help reduce the amount of
waste being sent to the already overflowing
landfills," the council said in a statement.
For more information on buying a compost bin call
074 91 53900 or to learn more about composting visit
www.donegalcoco.ie or
www.stopfoodwaste.ie . |
