The Future of Maritime Waste at Posidonia
In early June, Power Knot Ocean attended Posidonia 2022, an international shipping exhibition which takes place every two years in Athens, Greece. In this blog, we review the top three things we learn...
Why correctional facilities are switching to food waste digesters
Correctional facilities have unique considerations driving their choices for the disposal of food waste. Many operations first search for landfill alternatives as a way to rein in growing costs.Costs ...
Beyond Composting: A cost-effective solution for SB-1383 compliance
California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Law, SB-1383, took effect on January 1, 2022. We explore the penalties of SB-1383, impact on states, and other tools to help businesses divert their food ...
Can you compost meat, dairy, and fish?
Although composting is one of the best ways to handle food waste, there are limitations to what kind of food waste can be composted. Here's why the EPA cautions against composting dairy products, meat...
Highlights from WasteExpo 2022
WasteExpo 2022 was a whirlwind of towering trucks, thrilling technology, and businesses involved in trash. The Power Knot team spent three days exploring new trends in the waste industry, participatin...
This is why the marine industry uses biodigesters
The Power Knot service and support team recently took these items out of an LFC biodigester. Upon closer inspection, we found the removed items were non-organic such as metal utensils, plastic bags, w...
How food waste helps maritime vessels achieve decarbonization goals
Why is the maritime industry focused on decarbonization? The maritime industry currently accounts for a small percentage of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions — approximately 3.1% of annual global CO2 e...
New Strategy Helps Food Manufacturers Lower Waste Management Costs
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 op...
Four Findings from the Carbon Summit Think Tank on Regenerative Agriculture and Food Waste
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 pan...
What can go in a biodigester?
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 mor...
Why Biodigesters are the Future of Food Waste Management
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...
How the New SEC Climate Disclosure Rule May Affect Your Business
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,...
