Blog: Food For Thought (And Not For Landfill)

Organic waste management infrastructure can play a sizable role in mitigating climate change, and municipalities around the world are beginning to recognize this. Countries such as South Korea, Chile, and Indonesia are implementing rules to help enforce these world-changing solutions.

Garbage disposals are found in over half the homes in the United States, but have been banned from municipalities across Canada. We dive into why they are banned and why biodigesters are the choice food waste solution of the second largest country in the world.

Over 60 LNG tanks are currently stuck at the port, unable to offload their natural gas and organic waste. The LFC biodigester helps LNG tankers comply with strict MARPOL rule and regulations for food waste.

Any waste discharged into the ocean is subject…

Ships contribute 20-70% of plastic pollution in the ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and Inaccessible Island reveal ships as primary polluters.

As we move closer to 2030, it’s time to evaluate just how far we’ve gone – and how much more work needs to be done to achieve this notable food waste reduction goal. 

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.

A food waste biodigester turns organic waste into water or biofuel within 24 hours. Learn how it works and what it can digest.

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.