Smart Solutions for Food Waste Management & Treatment: A Sustainable Approach In today’s world, where millions face food insecurity, it’s alarming that nearly one-third of all food produced goes to waste. Food waste not only strains landfills but also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, accelerating climate change. The good news? Innovative food waste management and treatment […]

Is your waste disposal unit illegal? Sorting through the facts… Typically, 40% of waste from a commercial kitchen is food waste, and managing this challenge properly has become increasingly important for caterers. “If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases behind the US and China.” – United Nations Recently, this […]

Food Waste to Fertilizer Machine – Convert Waste into Nutrient-Rich Fertilizer  The Scale of the Food Waste Problem Food waste is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), approximately 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year, which accounts for nearly a third of […]

Have you ever seen a product labeled “biodegradable” or “compostable” and wondered what it means? You’re not alone!  The terms biodegradable and compostable are often used interchangeably. While there is some overlap, they do not mean the same thing! All compostable products are biodegradable, but not all biodegradable products are compostable. While it is great that sustainable […]

How a Zero Waste Composter Reduces Landfill Waste Introduction Landfill waste is a growing environmental crisis, with millions of tons of organic waste decomposing anaerobically and releasing harmful greenhouse gases like methane. A zero waste composter offers a sustainable solution by diverting food scraps and biodegradable materials from landfills, transforming them into nutrient-rich compost. 1. The Problem: […]

The organic solid waste that citizens deposit in brown recycling bins could currently produce the amount of compost needed to satisfy 8% of the nutrients demanded by urban and peri-urban agriculture, reducing environmental impacts such as soil eutrophication by 39% and global warming by 130%. This is the main conclusion of a study carried out by […]