Recycling and composting food and organic waste begins with the proper sorting of materials in our kitchen and their subsequent processing with the appropriate equipment. For food recycling and composting organic waste , there is equipment that can help to a small or large extent depending on the requirements and needs of each case.
General information about food waste
- Approximately 1/3 of the food produced for consumption each year is lost or thrown away. This amount reaches 1.3 billion tons.
- When food waste decomposes (rots), it produces methane, which increases the appearance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and has a 21-fold greater impact on global warming.
- Every time any type of food is thrown away, the water, energy, time, labor, fertilizer, fuel, packaging, and money spent to grow, prepare, store, transport, and cook the food served on our plate are essentially thrown away.
What can you throw in the composter?
- Fruits or vegetables, all types of grains, rice, flour, eggs, eggshells
- Various organic waste without their packaging
- Coffee beans or tea bags
- Paper napkins or paper bags
- Fish, meat, small bones from fish or chicken
- Shrimp or soft-shelled seafood. Foods like lobsters should not be thrown in the composter due to their high calcium levels.
- Flowers or leaves
- Garden waste (bulky pieces should be shredded)
Composting in use
Composters offer a wide range of productivity and minimize the required energy consumption. The material produced by composters is immature compost that can be used in gardening work at a ratio of 1:10 (compost:soil). Alternatively, it can be matured for 30 days and used for garden landscaping or as a soil conditioner or fertilizer.
Composters can be placed in:
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Cafes
- Municipalities
- Farms
- Food processing companies
- Supermarket
- Airports
How does the composter work?
- Composters accelerate the natural process within 24 hours, automatically and without high energy consumption.
- The composting chamber has rotating arms that help stir the material.
- The temperature inside the tank reaches 70 degrees Celsius to destroy dangerous bacteria.
- The equipment has an odor trapping device.
Advantages of buying a composter
- Efficiency : Converts food waste into compost within 24 hours.
- Waste volume reduction : Reduces up to 80-90% of the original waste volume.
- Flexibility : Feeding waste and emptying the compost can be done whenever it suits you.
- Economy : Reduces the costs of disposing of waste from your workplace.
- Odors : Odors are controlled and doors are secured to prevent insects from entering.
- Recycling : Prevents waste from ending up in landfills and helps produce recyclable material.
- Hygiene : The reduction of potential harmful pathogens and bacteria from compost.
- You actively contribute to environmental protection .
To find out which composter is ideal for you, call us at 2310 781295 and 210 2201971 or visit our website www.meteco.gr
