Blog: Food for Thought (and Not for Landfill)

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Many food production organizations are finding, there’s a strong business case for taking action on sustainable food waste management. New technology solutions afford food production companies an opportunity to tighten processes and reduce waste management costs.

This year’s Carbon Summit, a platform designed to identify, promote, and scale sustainable solutions, was held in Boise, ID and focused on regional sustainability and regenerative agriculture. A panelist of experts on agriculture and geology came together to discuss the current state of soil, how it impacts food production, and how we can mitigate the impact of global warming. Here are our four findings from Carbon Summit 2022 and how food waste will help change the future.

It may be tempting to think of biodigesters as being similar to processes such as composting. The truth is, however, that a biodigester provides organizations with large food preparation areas far more flexibility than composting and other options for the disposal of food waste. In this blog, we review what can and cannot go into a biodigester. 

Today, more than a third of worldwide food production is lost or wasted each year, amounting to about 1.3 billion tons of waste food. Without change, experts predict that waste may grow to as much as 70% of all food by the year 2050. Digital technology must play a central role in identifying and preventing possible avenues of food waste. It’s for this reason that we believe onsite biodigesters will play a key role in the future of food waste management. 

The SEC has unveiled a historic climate disclosure rules for companies. It would require businesses to report their (Scope 1) greenhouse gas emissions, how climate-related risks impact their business, and more.

Scope 3 emissions amount to 80% to 90% of an organization’s overall emissions, making this an excellent opportunity for action. By reducing food purchasing and mitigating off-site food waste disposal, companies can make a sizable dent in this scope 3 emissions category and their operational carbon footprint.

In this blog, we compare the cost of traditional waste management against a biodigester investment and lay bare the true cost of biodigester ownership.