UK’s AD Industry Welcomes Weekly Food Waste Collection in England
(Bioenergy Insight) The UK government have published a consultation in which ministers have financially committed to funding local authorities to introduce weekly food waste collections for all households in England from 2023.
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has welcomed the consultation, describing it as a ‘huge environmental win’.
According to a release from ADBA, the consultation follows strong and sustained campaigning by the AD industry and others who have argued the importance of universal separate food waste collection so it can be diverted from landfill and recycled through AD into natural fertilisers and renewable energy.
Earlier this month, Bioenergy Insight reported that ADBA’s chief executive Charlotte Morton had written a letter to the UK Treasury and Ministry for Housing, Communities & Local Government requesting government funding be made for separate food waste collection.
“The government’s commitment to funding weekly food waste collections for all households in England is fantastic news for the UK’s efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change,” said Charlotte Morton, ADBA chief executive. READ MORE