Separate food waste collections If carried out, such moves will be welcomed by AD operators like Bio Collectors, which was the only food waste recycler asked to submit evidence to the inquiry at Parliament. “We highlighted the importance of mandatory segregated collections and the positive change they would have on the recycling of food waste, and this was reflected in the recommendations made by the Committee,” says Paul Killoughery. However, for the government to implement the Committee’s recommendations, it will first have to overcome its inherent reluctance to use mandatory measures. “Voluntary approaches can be very effective but sometimes you need a mandatory approach to make a step change,” stresses Dr Liz Goodwin, former Chief Executive of WRAP and now Senior Fellow and Director for Food Loss & Waste at the World Resources Institute (WRI).
To date, Parliament has been reluctant to implement mandatory food waste collection measures
So far, action from Westminster to tackle the issue of food waste has been lacking. ADBA will continue to call for ‘consistent household waste and recycling collections between England’s local authorities’, which we believe are vital to reducing food waste and increasing the volumes sent to AD instead of landfill. As the examples in Scotland and Wales have demonstrated, there is so
much to be gained from implementing separate food waste collections. The call to action has never been louder – it’s now time for Whitehall to listen. www.wrap.org.uk www.biocollectors.com www.biogen.co.uk www.clearfleau.com
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