Anne Kaarlela, marketing communications and customer service manager, Europe, InSinkErator answers common online searches about food waste disposers

Q: What is the benefit of a food waste disposer?

A; Consumers are looking for products that both save time and make life easier in the kitchen.

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We live in busy times and people want solutions today that help their lifestyle. A food waste disposer is just that.

Considering inner city living in apartments for example, a kitchen may not always be a huge space, therefore maximising the area and having a food waste disposer means the simple disposal of leftovers.

Similarly, for those with bigger kitchens suitable for hosting guests, the room has become a place for socialising and a place of pride, meaning keeping it clean is more important than ever.

By offering food waste disposers, retailers have the opportunity to provide customers with a solution that changes the way they think about their kitchen, helping to keep it clean and hygienic.

In the US, it’s commonplace to own a food waste disposer and, here in the UK, we’re on a growth journey to reach more people with our product.

Q: How does a food disposer work?

A: In terms of how it works, the user simply feeds scraps and leftovers down the sink’s plughole to the food waste disposer.

They then run the sink’s tap and push a button to turn the product on and, from there, food waste is ground into tiny which are then flushed through the plumbing.

Q: What can you put into a food waste disposer?

A: Food waste from food preparation and leftovers can be put in a food waste disposer.

This is typically fruit and vegetable peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, small bones, leftover cooked pasta or rice and non-fibrous fruits and vegetables such as apples, berries or grapes, cucumbers and carrots.

Q: Is a food waste disposer the environmental solution every kitchen needs?

A: While consumers are advised to compost inedible food waste, this isn’t always practical, and many councils are providing food caddies for separating food waste in the home. An InSinkErator food waste disposer offers a complementary solution to this method.

When composting isn’t practical, a food waste disposer is a great option for tackling inedible and messy food waste from food preparation and leftovers – quickly, conveniently and safely – greatly improving the cleanliness of your kitchen.

InSinkErator is an active campaigner focusing on the prevention of food waste and disposing of any unavoidable food waste responsibly.

According to BusinessWaste.co.uk, commercial waste disposal experts, 97% of British households have never used a compost heap to recycle their food waste, meaning that thousands of tons of unused food goes directly to landfill or incineration every year.

Furthermore, recent reports from the BBC suggest that in places such as Bristol, black bin collections could be reduced and recycling days cut as part of city council measures to save money.

With many councils nationwide struggling financially, these waste collection policies may be adopted in different parts of the UK.

All of this results in a need for better disposal of food waste and InSinkErator food waste disposers are a solution to help tackle this.