Compostable, tear-resistant and waterproof: Ecovio bio-waste bags
The average kitchen generates lots of organic waste. Throw the leftovers straight into the bin and you will be confronted with a foul-smelling residue after emptying it. Alternatively, biodegradable waste is disposed of in regular plastic bags, which must be painstakingly removed at the composting plant.
BASF has a solution to this problem: the compostable plastic Ecovio®FS. In an industrial composting plant, this innovative material biodegrades within four weeks. Liquid from tea bags or fruit leftovers does not seep through – reducing unpleasant odours and putting an end to laborious bin-scrubbing. Once full, the bag can simply be put out for collection with its contents.
New
technology reduces organic waste
Food Cycle Science is a new company that has a fresh
solution which reduces food waste volume by 90 percent. The company obtained
the rights to technology developed in Korea that dehydrates and converts the
organic waste into a byproduct that can be used as fertilizer.
Different sized machines, installed onsite, can handle 55
pounds to 3,300 pounds of food waste and complete the process in 6 to 20 hours.
The byproduct left is a dry humus-like material that can be
utilized as a soil amendment. Food waste in vessel does not have odors or
leaching problem and there is a 90 percent reduction. If you put 1,000 pounds
of waste in, you get 100 pounds of an organic mulch back.
The company successfully applied to participate in the
Ontario government’s GreenFIT strategy and a Food Cycle machine was installed
at the Willet Green Miller Centre in Sudbury.
Hooymans Compost B.V. attaches great value to innovation, as the mushroom industry keeps changing and never remains the same. So it is not surprising that there is an in-house R&D department that carries out tests daily, but is also continuously engaged in improving the process. The plant, which uses sustainable materials and techniques, also contributes to this goal.
