Blog: Food For Thought (And Not For Landfill)

In the United States, around 10% of surplus food is repurposed as animal feed. This age-old practice offers notable benefits but also poses potential health risks. In this article, we explore both sides—and consider when diverting food waste to a digester might be the safer, more sustainable alternative.

Discover why LEED certification is essential for energy efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and maximizing profitability. Learn about valuable benefits such as tax incentives, operational savings, and strategies to achieve LEED Gold or Platinum certification. Explore how innovative solutions like Power Knot’s LFC biodigester can help your business earn key LEED points and drive sustainability

Reducing food waste can feel like an impossible…

Food waste is a global problem with severe environmental, economic, and social impacts, yet psychological barriers often hinder effective waste reduction. We explore the mental factors driving food waste, such as biases against imperfect produce and the tendency to overbuy, and how innovative solutions like the LFC biodigester can help change behaviors and improve waste management.

Handling food waste can be a messy, labor-intensive…

Dehydrating food waste has gained popularity as a method for managing kitchen scraps; however, it poses risks such as contamination with pathogens and microplastics, as well as rehydration-related hazards.

Understand how managing Scope 3 emissions is essential for your CSR strategy. Learn effective strategies to measure, reduce, and manage these emissions, ensuring a comprehensive and future-proof sustainability plan.

To comply with new organic recycling laws, California business owners are confronted with the task of selecting the most suitable method for food waste recycling. We breakdown the environmental impact and cost benefits of composting, anaerobic digestion, aerobic digestion, and dehydration.

A complete guide to aerobic digesters: how they work, what they can process, and their environmental impact versus landfill disposal.