Before coming to LAist in late 2021, I covered topics such as mental health, domestic violence and environmental issues for newspapers in Texas, Arizona and northern California. I turned my focus to climate coverage after reporting on the devastating impacts of rising sea levels on communities in the remote Sundarbans islands in India.
We’re two years into a state law that requires us to keep food waste out of the trash. It’s anything but straightforward, but here is how to do it right.
Carbon dioxide doesn’t heat the planet as quickly as methane, but stays in the atmosphere longer and is the bulk of the greenhouse gases released by human society that’s contributing to the climate crisis. The type of food waste that should be separated is generally the same everywhere. That organic waste includes:food-soiled paper products such as the greasy part of cardboard pizza boxes , food-soiled paper towels, paper napkins and paper plates Before separating food waste, be sure to take stickers and rubber bands off all produce.
If your waste hauler doesn’t require you to bag your food waste in the green bin, you can still use paper, plastic, or compostable bags to line your kitchen pail, then just toss the content out directly in the green bin and reuse the bag for your pail.
Place a paper towel on the bottom of your kitchen pail and sprinkle some baking soda in to help prevent smells. Another option is to keep your food waste in your freezer until trash day . There are little containers that fit in freezers that you can purchase for the food waste, or you can simply put it in a bag.
You can use clear plastic bags, translucent green compostable bags , or other somewhat clear bags for the food waste. Ziploc bags are a no-no because they’re difficult to rip open.We heard from many renters who had yet to see clear direction or participation at their apartment complex.
Many small-scale composting hubs don’t accept food waste such as bread, meat and dairy. If you compost in your backyard you also don’t put those sorts of leftovers in. In Pasadena, on the other hand, much of the food waste will be turned into fuel, while yard waste will be composted. There are also certain industrial and transportation processes that still require natural gas — think jet planes, heavy-duty machinery and long-haul trucks — so biogas can be a more environmentally friendly alternative. However, for communities and farms near existing biogas facilities, primarily at dairies, the investment in the fuelI’m into composting! How do I get other people on board?
I’ve also become more conscious about properly storing food so it stays fresh longer, and I only buy what I realistically will eat in a week . My action as one small person may not save the world, but I’m satisfied knowing that at least I’m not contributing as much as I used to to the exponential amount of food waste in landfills.And these actions, across millions of people and businesses, do add up.
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