Blog: Food for Thought (and Not for Landfill)

Power Knot reached unprecedented environmental milestones in 2022. Over 7600 tonne (15 million lb) of organic waste has been diverted from the landfill. Around 32,000,000 kg of CO2e diverted from the atmosphere.

In June 2022, Holland America’s Corp. Fleet Environmental Compliance Manager, Sanjay Bhatt, visited Power Knot’s headquarters in Silicon Valley, California to receive technical training on the LFC biodigester. We took the opportunity to learn from Sanjay about the use of biodigesters on cruise ships.

Laws around organic waste have seemed to pop…

Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gasses that cause climate change—carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide—all reached new record high values in 2021. Without further action to rein in these emissions, the planet faces a dramatic increase in risks including extreme weather, food and water shortages, and other crises. 

In this blog, we review if a sealed, above ground aerobic biodigester is a suitable replacement for a traditional septic tank.

Most of the food and leftovers created during…

Considering how you will dispose of organic waste…

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 1.3 billion lb of pumpkins are tossed after October 31st and end up in US landfills every year. This extra organic waste unfortunately results in some of the largest contributions to methane emissions. We share the best ways to prepare your pumpkins for the holidays and composting in this blog.

Are you ready to reduce the amount of…