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 As waste disposal costs rise and the need to help improve our environment becomes increasingly more important, food producers are looking for alternatives to reduce disposal costs through recycling more of their waste. Food retailers generate more recyclable organic materials than any other business. Up to 75% of the waste coming out of commercial food operations is recyclable.
Secondly, all resources on earth are finite. We only have so much water, land, and raw materials. When we recycle organics, we save ingredients to make something new. When organic materials are not saved, they are either burned or buried in a landfill. When organic  items are buried in a landfill, they decompose without oxygen (they are packed in tight with no air) and release a greenhouse gas called methane. Methane is at least twenty-one times more potent than carbon dioxide as an earth-warmer and is a major contributor to climate change. By recycling organics, you are helping to combat climate change and keep the earth cool.
A comprehensive organics recycling program will:
- Increase profitability
- Increase your green image
- Increase recycling rates
- Reduce waste disposal costs
- Reduce your carbon footprint
- Reduce global warming
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