{"id":6092,"date":"2021-03-10T17:33:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T16:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beautytherapy.absolution-cosmetics.com\/act\/reduire-dechets\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T08:36:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:36:42","slug":"reducing-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beautytherapy.absolution-cosmetics.com\/en\/wellness\/reducing-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing waste in the kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you know how much waste we generate each year in the kitchen? We guess that, like us, you don’t weigh your bin every Monday morning, so we won’t hold you in suspense any longer. In 2019, we threw away an average of 546 kg of waste per person in France (Source: Eurostat 2019\/Rethink Plastic<\/em>). This is less than the Danes (844 kg) but way more than the Romanians (280 kg). And that\u2019s a victory we could live without!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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By the way, do you know what happens to our trash? Once collected, it is sent to your regional waste sorting center and is either incinerated or buried in a landfill. If incineration allows to produce energy thanks to the heat released, it still consumes a lot of energy as the incinerators heat up to 1000 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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On the other hand, sending waste to a landfill is the least ecological option since it\u2019s simply buried and left to decompose in the ground. The non-biodegradable particles are then found in the soil and in our streams, which end up in the oceans. Oceans that also happen to be a vital resource<\/a> for millions of people… In other words, it is a vicious circle.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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Without aiming at the moon and trying to stuff our annual waste into one single jar, like the great Bea Johnson, we can take a closer look at our bin and make resolutions to lighten it, week after week. And that’s less negotiation time to know who will take out the trash!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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How to reduce your waste in the kitchen?<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n
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Make an assessment of the situation<\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n
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If you have well sorted your waste (recyclable plastic, cardboard, aluminium and glass), your kitchen bin should only contain what is called “non-recyclable” household waste, even if some countries and cities are offering alternatives such as organic waste collection. These can be divided into two main categories:<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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