9.6.4 Easy ways to minimise waste
Lots of waste is produced in wet markets every day, such as unsold fresh food that cannot last for long and stock that
has gone bad and has to be thrown away daily. However, there are many easy methods to reduce and even recycle the
waste:
A. Introduce roof organic farming
Set up farmlands on the roofs of wet markets so that there is no need to find companies to collect the unwanted food,
which can be recycled here as good fertiliser. Roof farming is a self-sufficient activity and its products can be sold in the
market afterwards. It is a good landscaping area as well and serves as an excellent educational example for our next
generation.
Figure 186 Roof organic farming on the roof of a wet market (Source: The Link Management Limited)
B. Introduce complementary trades
The introduction of complementary trades can help to create more sale opportunities in the wet market as well as helping
to enhance the wet market function (e.g. promotional venue, cooking studio, convenience store, food and beverage, etc).
Figure 187 Cooking studio in wet market (Source: The Link Management Limited)
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