The Smart Alternative to dealing with food waste!

Did you know that landfill sites are renowned for causing a wide range of environmental and health issues?

Landfill sites impact biodiversity in several ways. Here are a few examples:

The creation of landfill sites requires wild areas to be cleared which leads to habitat loss and degradation.
The combination of toxic substances and decaying organic material can be of detriment to the soil quality, distorting soil fertility and activity and affecting plant life.
There is a liquid produced in landfill sites called leachate which can become toxic and thus contaminate nearby streams, ponds and lakes, which as a result, damages the habitat of many different organisms.

Moreover, food waste in landfill is one of the leading causes of green house gas emmisons globally. Food waste cannot break down due to lack of oxygen in the landfill, thus releasing methane into the atmosphere.

However, there are various alternative solutions to landfill sites to reduce the amount of waste produced so that less of it ends up in landfill.

Composting is just one of the alternative solutions and there are many advantages to composting such as, waste reduction, since compost is generally made from waste (food scraps and organic by products) that is channeled from landfills. This reduces the amount of waste discarded and upcycles those materials into a productive, environmentally beneficial product.

Compost is also a powerful tool in combating climate change. It cuts down on greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere and makes ecosystems more adaptable to rising temperatures.

South Africa throws away 10 million tonnes of food waste in a single year! Fortunately, composting today has never been easier with the Microgarden Kitchen Composter, the odor free, mess-free solution to keeping your food waste out of landfills and the smart alternative to dealing with food waste. Transform your food waste with the push of a button and stop sending food waste to landfill today.