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13/10/2015
People Urged To Use Brown Bins To Reduce Waste Bill
Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, has urged people to "use the brown bin to cut waste bill".
Speaking at the launched of the website brownbin.ie, the Minister said that "Brownbin.ie provides a valuable platform for householders to understand the importance of recycling food waste using their brown bin."
The separate collection service for food waste was introduced in July, a move that the minister said had benefited almost all areas of the country.
Minister Kelly said: "As pay-by-weight comes on stream and more householders are encouraged to recycle their food waste, brownbin.ie will be a handy toolkit for families to learn what food to recycle and how to recycle their bio-waste correctly and reduce their waste bill."
"The correct use of the brown bin will increase the amount of food waste that is recovered for the production of energy, compost and digestate, bringing opportunities for added value through job creation- this is the essence of the circular economy."
Diverting food waste from the more expensive residual bin to the brown bin will save households money and with the average Irish householder discarding up to €1,000 worth of food each year, brownbin.ie has lots of information and tips on how to prevent food waste arising in the first place.
(MH/LM)
Speaking at the launched of the website brownbin.ie, the Minister said that "Brownbin.ie provides a valuable platform for householders to understand the importance of recycling food waste using their brown bin."
The separate collection service for food waste was introduced in July, a move that the minister said had benefited almost all areas of the country.
Minister Kelly said: "As pay-by-weight comes on stream and more householders are encouraged to recycle their food waste, brownbin.ie will be a handy toolkit for families to learn what food to recycle and how to recycle their bio-waste correctly and reduce their waste bill."
"The correct use of the brown bin will increase the amount of food waste that is recovered for the production of energy, compost and digestate, bringing opportunities for added value through job creation- this is the essence of the circular economy."
Diverting food waste from the more expensive residual bin to the brown bin will save households money and with the average Irish householder discarding up to €1,000 worth of food each year, brownbin.ie has lots of information and tips on how to prevent food waste arising in the first place.
(MH/LM)
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