People living in the Danish municipality of Aarhus will have to sort their food waste starting in 2023. In doing so, they will work towards protecting the environment since sorted food waste will be used for fuel in trucks and fertilizer in the fields.
On the municipal website, the city reports that a 2018 study found that food waste accounts for 40% of household waste in Aarhus. Now, advancements in technology have made it possible for food waste to be collected, sorted, and used to help save the planet.
In a press release, councillor Bünyamin Simsek commented: “When we sort, we recycle more for the benefit of the environment, and we make better use of our resources. That is why it makes very good sense for us to spend more effort on sorting when technology gives us such good opportunities to use virtually all the collected food waste for products that benefit the environment.”
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