Including 4 closely related terms such as waste, food waste, and waste disposal.
… District is already contributing to progress in this space, which should continue to be built upon in future projects. Moving forwards, solid-waste disposal should be the focus of reduction efforts as it is the source of the majority of the District’s waste related emissions. Overarching Goals: • Circular Economy: To transition to a circular economy where waste generation is minimised and re…
…-use is highly encouraged. • Eliminating Food Waste: To reduce emissions associated with food waste, increase food security and unlock new business opportunities through trading food waste. Horsham District’s land use is a net carbon sink. This is due to a large amount of high-quality forest and grassland in the local area, constantly sequestering carbon; this is partially balanced out…
… local initiatives and implement new projects to eliminate food waste. Support the development of a District-wide Nature Recovery Network. Explore carbon sequestration opportunities with farmers and large landowners. Promote sustainable and regenerative farming techniques. Improve access to healthy, fresh, local food and increase food security in Horsham District. Reduce food miles…
… infrastructure across the whole District. Investigate opportunities for micromobility services. Support local taxi companies in transitioning to EVs. Support community projects that reduce food waste including implementing a new food waste collection service for residents. Invest in climate resilient infrastructure. Support urban greening across the District. Investigate and implement tactical…
… for emissions. Carbon sink: Anything natural that absorbs and stores carbon from the atmosphere for long periods of time – for example, forests, grasslands, soil and the ocean. A biological or ‘indirect’ form of sequestration. Circular economy: An alternative to our current ‘linear’ materials and waste system (take-waste-dispose). In a circular economy waste is substantially reduced…