Composting is the natural process of decomposition and recycling of organic material into a humus rich soil amendment known as compost. For any business or institution producing food waste, this organic material can be easily decomposed into high quality compost.
Fruits, vegetables, dairy products, grains, bread, unbleached paper napkins, coffee filters, eggshells, meats and newspaper can be composted. If it can be eaten or grown in a field or garden, it can be composted. Items that cannot be composted include plastics, grease, glass, and metals. Items such as red meat, bones and small amounts of paper are acceptable, but they take longer to decompose. Add red meat and bones to only a well-controlled compost pile to avoid attracting vermin, pests and insects to partially decomposed meat scraps.
One of the key targets for the Green Plan under Sustainable Living is to reduce the amount of waste to landfill per capita per day by 20% in 2026 and 30% in 2030.
Singapore generated 817,000 tonnes of food waste in 2021, an equivalent of everybody throwing away 2 bowls of rice every day. Currently, only 19% of food waste is recycled. Turn SG Green Plan 2030 ambition into action. Let's compost!
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