Evolution in waste disposal.
Installing a disposal unit is an instant way to get rid of waste, yet surprisingly few homes have one, despite the fact they can be retro-fitted into an existing sink.
Spending about £300 on something you then hide under the sink may not seem like a pleasurable purchase until you discover this is a practical time-saving convenience that also provides an environmentally responsible answer to the growing problem of food waste, which accounts for about 20% of all household rubbish.
It deals with food hygienically and instantly, as opposed to leaving it in a bin to encourage smells, bacteria and insects. As a result, less food waste ends up in landfill where it contributes to methane and other green house gas emissions.
A disposal unit effortlessly grinds food waste into tiny particles that are automatically flushed down a standard kitchen drain into the local waste treatment system or a septic tank. Safety is not an issue as the grind ring is safe and there are no blades.
Simply run the cold tap, feed your food scraps into the flange that replaces your normal waste outlet, turn on the unit and food waste is ground down and flushed away quickly, quietly and efficiently.
InSinkErator's Evolution 200 brushed steel model (priced about £300) can deal with all food waste, including bones and stringy food, and is 60% quieter than a standard disposal unit.
Joe Ferrara, managing director of InSinkErator Europe, says: "Evolution is a highly appropriate name for our new range of food waste disposers. As the UK is looking at ways to get rid of household rubbish, Evolution represents the perfect tool to throw into the mix.
"Quick, simple and easy to use, Evolution is a hygienic and environmentally responsible solution.
"If the concept of food waste disposal units was embraced more widely, it could dramatically reduce the amount of biodegradable waste sent to landfill and increase the production of biogas, a non-fossil fuel that is being used around the world to generate electricity."
For details, visit www.sinkyourwaste.co.uk, contact InSinkErator on 01923 297 880 or visit www.insinkerator.co.uk.
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