New facility to expand transforming food waste into compost in Aussie capital

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New facility to expand transforming food waste into compost in Aussie capital

STORY: New facility to expand transforming food waste into compost in Aussie capital DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of food waste transformed into nutrient-rich compost in Canberra community STORYLINE: A large-scale organics recycling facility will be opened in Australia's capital city to strengthen its circular economy. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government announced funding for a new Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) facility to process Canberra's waste. It comes after a successful trial of a FOGO collection pilot servicing 5,000 households in the city's northern suburbs. The service diverts food waste from landfill and reduces harmful greenhouse gases by turning food scraps and garden waste into compost for the soil. "We are investing in new waste infrastructure that will support Canberrans to take everyday action on climate change and reduce our city's future emissions," Chris Steel, ACT's ministe

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