Durian peel, is it a food waste? Or a general waste?

<Question> When we throw out the durian peels, do we just put them in the regular garbage bag? Or should we put it in the food waste bin? Please tell us how to distinguish between recycle and food waste~

<Answer> As summer approaches, consumption of cool fruits is expected to increase. Of course, you can't help but wonder how to recycle food waste after eating fruit.

According to the Korea Environment Corporation, there are many things that we often eat in our daily life, such as food and fruits that need to be recycled into general waste rather than food waste.

The most important thing in determining whether it is a food waste is if livestock such as pigs can eat it. If the pigs eat it, it's a food waste, otherwise it's general waste.

In the case of the durian peel you asked about, the hardness of the durian peel makes it seem inedible to pigs. Therefore, you can dispose of it as general waste.

We will also introduce food waste, which we often misunderstand.

Shells from quail eggs and eggs are general waste. The shells cannot be recycled as feed, so they are disposed of as general waste.

Hard bones of fish or animal such as fish bones or chicken bones should also be disposed of as general waste. A lot of confusion is with the roots, such as corn husks, garlic stalks, etc. This should also be disposed of as general waste in a plastic garbage bag.

In the case of watermelon rind, although the rind is hard, it is an exception and is classified as food waste. It is because pigs can eat it. In addition, peels of melons and mangoes are classified as food waste. However, when disposing watermelon rind, it is recommended to cut large pieces into small pieces and throw them away..

When disposing of food waste, drain as much water as possible and remove moisture before disposing of it. And it must not contain materials other than food waste, such as disposable plastic bags and toothpicks.

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