FOOD WASTE FOR CARE HOMES
Residential and Care homes can become more eco-friendly just by separating Food Waste from other waste streams, as the energy used to grow and produce food is lost when disposed of in a landfill or incinerator. Modus can ensure that your food waste is turned into clean energy and organic fertiliser for farming, reducing your home's Carbon Footprint.
Keep Your Care Home Compliant when you Recycle Food Waste
It's Essential to You and Your Care Home to Recycle Food Waste, Here's Why.
SustaibablityFood waste is a major contributor to the demand for more energy as the energy used to grow, transport, and deliver food is lost when not recycled. Once collected, food waste can be transformed into renewable energy for the local region.
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Legal ObligationDue to the effects food waste has in a landfill the UK Gov, in 2021 passed a law that would require all premises to recycle their food waste of 5kg or more, in effect from 2023-24.
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Green Credentials Recycling your food waste is an easy way to make your residential or care home more sustainable. You can significantly reduce your carbon emissions since food waste that ends up in landfills produces methane, which is 25 times more harmful than CO2. Instead, your food waste will be used to create energy, which can also give an incentive for your customers.
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