Food waste refers to the garbage generated by residents in their daily lives, food processing, food service and unit feeding activities, mainly including vegetable leaves, fruit peels, egg shells, tea dregs, carrion, bones and so on. These wastes mainly come from household kitchens, and other food processing units such as canteens, restaurants and food markets.

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Food waste is the main source of household waste. p>Food waste accounts for a large portion of household waste. In Shenzhen, for example, food waste accounts for 40% of the city's total domestic waste, according to Southern Daily. A large amount of food waste is very likely to breed flies and germs, spreading diseases. In addition, due to the large amount of water, salt and grease, food waste is highly susceptible to corruption, producing an unpleasant odor that adversely affects the daily lives of residents. At the same time, the water-rich food waste is also difficult for subsequent incineration.

If the rotten food waste is forced to be incinerated, on the one hand, it will reduce the efficiency of the overall waste treatment, on the other hand, the rotten food waste will also corrode the metal equipment, which will affect the normal operation of the relevant equipment in the waste incineration plant. At the same time, incineration of food waste generated dioxin and other gases will pollute the atmosphere.

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