The rise of the bio bin in Luxembourg
As Luxembourg prepares to host a one-day conference about food waste in Luxembourg on Thursday, Wort.lu/en sheds light on the trend for food waste recycling bins.
(JB) Food waste is a growing concern in Luxembourg where on average 123 kilos is wasted per person per year. Besides unnecessarily squandering the precious resources that go into producing the food we throw away, decomposing food in landfill releases methane, a gas is more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide.
Fortunately, some communes in Luxembourg are making strides in sorting and recycling food waste by introducing bio bins for kitchen waste.
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