Petition · past parliament
Require local authorities to compost all food waste
Closed
146 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it mandatory that all food waste and compostable material is collected and composted, rather than go to landfill or incineration.
Food waste in landfill release methane, a more potent greenhouse gas. Production of compost, then used in farming has a number of benefits.
Carbon is sequestered into the soil so carbon in the atmosphere is reduced.
Soil structure is improved so desertification is reduced.
Soil has a greater ability to absorb water, so less flooding, water run off, pollution of waterways.
Soil has more nutrients, microbes can grow, these increase the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere.
Carbon is sequestered into the soil so carbon in the atmosphere is reduced.
Soil structure is improved so desertification is reduced.
Soil has a greater ability to absorb water, so less flooding, water run off, pollution of waterways.
Soil has more nutrients, microbes can grow, these increase the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere.
Timeline
| 22 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
146
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Feb 2021
Closed
22 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.