Contaminants in Organic Waste: Recommendations Report

Contaminants in Organic Waste: Recommendations Report

by | 20 Mar 2024 | article, Organic, Reports, Waste & Recycling

In February 2024 Eunomia, alongside Whetū Consulting Group and Massey University, published a report for the Ministry for the Environment with recommendations to reduce contaminants in organic waste. The report provides 35 holistic recommendations to improve the quality of organic waste at both household and industry levels.

The report aims to understand and address challenges posed by contaminants in organic waste material streams. Contaminants in organic material pose risks to soil, human, and animal health and limit the end markets for processed organic material.

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Optimising Kitchen Waste Collection

by | 20 Nov 2007 | Organic, Recycling, Reports

Kitchen food waste in New Zealand typically makes up around 40% of domestic collected waste (150-170kg per capita) making it one of the largest, if not the largest, single fraction of the domestic waste stream (Waste Not Consulting 2007), and therefore an obvious target for diversion from landfill. Preventing kitchen waste from being sent to landfill can also have significant environmental benefits as it is a contributor to the production of greenhouse gases (particularly methane) and leachate when placed in a landfill environment. Furthermore, food waste is a source of nutrient rich organic material which, if subjected to biological treatment, can make a valuable soil amendment and/or provide a source of energy (through capture of methane from biodigestion).

 

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