Have you ever stopped to think about what happens to a banana peel once it’s thrown into the organic waste bin?
Probably not, but some of us have.
We’ve never been able to see the material disposed of in the organic fraction as mere waste; instead, we’ve always recognized the value it holds.
Banana peels and all organic waste filling the compost bin represent 38% (talian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research data) of municipal waste produced in Italy. This percentage is well known to anyone working in our sector.
It’s a significant amount of material that must be collected in a way that preserves its quality.
Quality is synonymous with responsibility, and every actor in the waste management supply chain must uphold it.
For us, providing containers that support quality has always been a priority. We do this because, when we see that banana peel fall into one of our containers, we know we’re helping it reach a processing plant where it will be transformed into high-quality compost.
High-quality compost is a goal shared by many; The International Solid Waste Association has produced a practical guide for the prevention and management of contamination in organic waste, curated by Jane Gilbert and Marco Ricci-Jürgensen—an excellent read.
For reading: Contaminants Report