In the world we are living in land is becoming scarcer which means that we are running out of space to throw away our rubbish. This means we will have to eventually live in a zero waste society and this will most likely be caused by making sure we use things that can be recycled.
In our household the main thing we throw out is food packaging as our local council do not have the facilities to recycle certain plastic that is used to make food packaging. We also have a compost bin at the back of the garden which means that there is not any food based waste. As a household we produce about 1 plastic bag of rubbish once every 4 to 5 days.
If you are interested in lowering the amount of rubbish you produce then try to make a note of what you throw out even if it is just a mental note and try thinking to yourself can this be recycled, reused or composted, if the answer is yes to any of those three responses then it does not belong in the rubbish bin.
Growing your own fruit and/or vegetables will not only increase the quality of the food you eat, as well as reducing the distance your food travels to you however it does means that you will also decrease the amount of rubbish you produce!
In order to become a zero waste society food companies need to be more eco-friendly and conscious, and the government need to start setting up more recycling facilities that can recycle all the food packaging plastic. This is where we as a society must step in and place pressure onto these companies and the government for a greener and safer tomorrow.
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