September 2022

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Environmental News / By

Approximately 14% of the world’s agricultural produce grown is lost after harvest, and a further 17% is
lost within the retail sector before it reaches the consumer. An estimated 3.1 billion people worldwide
do not have access to a healthy diet, and about 828 million people go hungry. This food loss and
waste account for up to 10% of the total global GHGs that contribute to climate change and global
warming.

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World Environmental Health Day: Prioritising Environmental Health for Human Health

BiobiN™ Impacts / By

When our relationship with nature is exploitative and destructive, the environment tends to strike
back, whether it be in the form of a pandemic or a subtle encroaching natural disaster like drought
and food shortages. We don’t need detailed scientific research to tell us that the health of the
environment directly impacts human health.

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Composting as a solution for all commercial organic waste streams

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With organic waste regulations tightening, businesses have to look for alternative treatment options for their organic waste. Landfill costs are increasing, and municipal authorities are clamping down on businesses producing large volumes of organic waste and sending it to landfill. 

BiobiN South Africa discusses why on-site composting units are a very feasible alternative waste treatment solution that can process large volumes of any type of organic waste.

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Urban greening, a key component to sustainable development

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What does a sustainable future look like? A net-zero carbon footprint, clean air and water, sustainable food sources, and no waste. While this sound like the ideal scenario for a future sustainable city, this is all attainable with the right urban space design, circular waste management systems and collaboration between businesses and citizens to implement this model.

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