New research reveals that Australians are on the right track in managing kitchen waste but are left in the dark on ideas to be more eco-friendly in the kitchen.
According to research by leading Food Waste Disposal (FWD) provider InSinkErator , over half of the Australians surveyed (56 percent) said that they use recycling bins weekly but want to do more.
A further one in four respondents have said that they have always tried to do the right thing when disposing of leftovers, but apartment living, lack of waste options and knowledge prevented them from doing so.
According to InSinkErator, General Manager, Steve Pearse, with food waste accounting for up to 75 percent of all household generated waste, there is no better time to start and no greater place than the kitchen.
He adds that one way people can do more for the environment is by installing a FWD unit - an economical and practical option for all lifestyles, from inner-city apartment dwellers who are short on time and space to large families who can complement a FWD unit with a home composting system.
Twenty percent of Australians have said that they own a home composting system and less than one percent admitted to owning a Food Waste Disposal (FWD) unit.
Pearse further relates that recycling is an essential part of the mix but its not adequate to solve the problem of food waste. Installing a FWD unit is an eco-friendly alternative and a more hygienic and convenient way of managing kitchen waste.
Pearse concludes that a smaller proportion of Australians are taking extra steps through home composting; however, while this can be beneficial with those who are able and inclined to do it, not everybody can do it.
Other research findings reported that respondents were most concerned about drought and climate change, and importantly a FWD unit addresses these concerns as they use little water and power.
The FWD units use less than six litres of water per day, equivalent to a single toilet flush or 0.1 washes of a 4.5 star washing machine.
A four minute shower uses as much water as a FWD unit would in 11 days, and the daily power consumption of a single unit is equivalent to using a 60W light globe for 9.7 minutes or an LCD TV for three minutes.
The FWD units are proven to not overload or place undue pressure on sewage systems.
The InSinkErator FWD units works by grinding food scraps into small particles and flushing them into the existing waste water system. The InSinkErators FWD units can cope with a variety of food scraps including small bones, onion skins and fruit peel.
The InSinkErators FWD unit needs little maintenance, fits neatly under the sink and comes in a range of styles to suit any home, apartment and budget.
Homeowners can drastically reduce their carbon footprint by installing a FWD unit. InSinkErator encourage consumers to make a real difference to their impact on the environment.