on the 1steh January Every French family must have a solution for sorting their biodegradable waste. For the sake of the law, let’s do it.
Do you still throw your peels in the green bin? You are not alone. In Paris, a quarter of the contents of green-lidded bins are still organic waste. Waste that will therefore be buried or burned, producing greenhouse gases, although it can be recycled. It’s time to give these peelings a second life.
Why sort organic waste?
To reduce the size of our bins by 30 kg per inhabitant per year and therefore save energy (transport, incineration, etc.). But also because this waste is worth its weight in gold. it can be used directly as fertilizer or used as fuel for methanization, allowing for on-site energy production. The recycling of this bio-waste is one of the objectives of the law against waste and for a circular economy. that is, every household is obliged to compost its organic waste no later than 1.eh January 2024.
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Is the mission impossible in the city?
In the countryside, you can easily make compost at the bottom of your garden. This seems more difficult in cities where most of the population lives in apartments. However, there are many solutions. you just have to find one that works for you and that works with the infrastructure you have available. To know how to equip yourself, first ask yourself if you want to use your compost directly at home (on your plants or in your garden) or if you prefer to simply “throw away” your bio-waste in a designated place, the law tells you, however, soon you should do it.
Earthworms in my house
The most effective solution is a worm composter. a tiered bin into which earthworms (which stay in the bin and never come out) are added to break down the waste to compost. There are also kitchen composters equipped with a sieve and faucet, like a bokashi, or even flower pot composters. On the one hand, they receive organic waste that they use for the factory (eg in Transfarmer or Ceercle).
Collective composer
These bins are shared between multiple residents of a building, condominium, or even a neighborhood. Not sure if there’s one near you? Ask your municipality for more information. The compost created can be used by residents or for a public garden. On the housing side, everyone is equipped with a compost bin. This is often a bio-bouquet into which biodegradable bags are placed. When it’s full, go to general compost.
Waste terminal
this is the name of the new public bins for organic waste. 1000 collection terminals have already been installed in the metropolis of Lyon. We throw the organic waste in bulk in these (in this case you have to come and go back with a bucket) or in a kraft bag.
What do I throw in the compost?
Most food scraps: peels, eggshells (shredded), coffee grounds (filtered), tea (bagged), fruit peels and pits, etc. We also add food paper towels and some plants (but never sick…). Zero animal matter, no bread or cheese unless thrown into a bio-waste terminal. Don’t forget to separate the treats with raw cardboard (no ink) like toilet paper cardboard to provide a bit of dry material.
Source: Le Figaro
