Composting - To use leftover material from food perparation, which is otherwise put
into the bin, in the production of compost or soil. The composting process is mainly a home based process, though not exclusively,
while recycling processing is a centralised activity.
Home Composting Recycling Forum - A proposal to arrange best coordination between home
composting/recycling enthusiasts with a view to improving their various activities.
RecycleUKathon - An organised, community based project to encourage greater home
composting,recycling within a localised area.
Recycling - Is the re-use of non-food material, which again was previously put in the bin. Unlike composting however,
the different materials (paper, plastics, metals, old clothes, etc) are processed separately in the different recycling areas.
Reuse - Is the return of useful material to suppliers which should in turn reduce their costs. This could be financed
by the supplier with maximum cooperation from consumers (eg solid plastic screw top lids on coffee jars).
Waste Recycling - This is a further step in bin volume waste reduction, and involves composting and recycling. Specialised
composting, using sealed equipment (Green Cones, Bokashi bins), deals with cooked and non-cooked food waste. Regular food
waste collection for centralised composting is a better option. Used cooking oil can be recycled to fuel collection sites,
after filtering at home.
Zero Waste - This is the ideal situation where all previous waste items are either composted, recycled or reused. Several
types of waste require new ideas (eg mixed waste: paper/plastic, metal/plastic., aerosol cans, plastic tools, small plastic
bags etc).
Zero Waste Packaging - This is a good title as it carries 2 meanings. First, a consumer can decide to accept no
waste packaging. The second is the ideal packaging, not yet in universal use.
