Issues With Today's Food Waste Disposal System



Impact of Landfills

1. Air Pollution

Toxic Gases

2. Global Warming

Carcinogens

4. Loss of Biodiversity

300 Species lost per Hectare

5. Soil Infertility

No local vegetation

6. Foul Smell

Nearby Area unliveable

7. Growth of Infectants

Easy spread of diseases

All a result of mixing of Organic and Inorganic Waste



The Dustbin At Home: A Micro-Landfill

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The Dustbin At Home: A Micro-Landfill
Dustbin At Home

Sample from dustbin not emptied for 5 days.
What the microbiologist found

Germ

Description

Danger Threshold

Amount Found

Enterbacteriacea

Can lead to serious
stomach upsets

1 million

4.3 million

E-coli

Some strains cause illness
and gastrointestinal
problems
100-1,000 of harmful strains

79,000

Yeasts

Can be harmful and also
causes food to rot

1,000

32 million

Bacillus cereus

Can cause vomiting    

1,500

1,200


Some Benefits For The Household

Some Benefits For The Household

Happier, healthier and hygienic household + Savings in maintenance cost

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Some Benefits For The Household

Benefits

Convenience

Convenience

No need to collect, store or dispose food waste manually

Cleanliness

Cleanliness

Less food waste in the kitchen means less time cleaning up!

No foul odour

No foul odour

Immediate disposal of food waste means no food waste in dustbins and no unpleasant odours!

Lesser insects and pests

Lesser insects and pests

No more food waste for cockroaches, flies and rats to feast on. This is significantly reduced

Lesser infection

Lesser infection

No more germs breeding in left over food waste

Contribution to the environment

Contribution to the environment

Individuals feel a sense of pride by supporting the “No Food Waste to Landfills” movement

Lower society maintenance cost

Lower society maintenance cost

Food waste can be converted to electricity for society lighting. Lesser burden on apartment association to manually dispose waste – so lesser society costs



 

Save Big by Installing a Disposer in Your Kitchen**

For 1 House (Projected Savings)

Monthly Savings (Rs)

Annual Savings (Rs)

Dustbin

400

Sanitary Bags

100

1200

Pest Control (Reduce from 3 times a year to 1 time a year)

1500

Lower Medical Expense (due to less infection in the house)

1500

Maintenance (Garbage collection)

150

1800

Maintenance (Society Cleaning)

150

1800

Maintenance Bill (Electricity from Biogas)

150

1800

Electricity

-50

Water

-30

Total Savings

9920

** Projected savings estimate for an average household


Life Cycle Of Food Wastage, Using Disposers

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