Earth Probiotic Recycling Solutions provide scalable food waste recycling solutions for households, commercial and industrial waste generators including canteens, hotels, restaurants, events and the waste industry.
The food waste challenge
Of all our production streams the biggest emitter of CO2e is food. Generating 4,000kg/tonne food waste produces more negative emissions than tyre manufacturing and metal.
When food waste is landfilled an additional 335kg/tonne of CO2e is emitted with the total emissions from food waste thus rising to 4,335kg/tonne.
Whilst reducing food waste should be prioritised, recycling food waste helps reduce our personal carbon footprint by 235kg of CO2e per tonne of food waste.
Besides the effect on our carbon footprint, land-filled food waste pollutes under and above ground water streams. It is a breeding ground for bacteria and disease such as E. coli and salmonella, and attracts vermin.
Technology
This all natural solution combines Effective Micro-organism Technology or friendly bacteria coined “bokashi” and airtight digester bins to ferment food waste.
The bokashi fermentation system produces no methane gas and also eliminates harmful bacteria such as E. Coli. Unlike other forms of composting, with bokashi (bran infused micro-organisms) you can recycle ALL food waste including cooked and uncooked meat, dairy and small bones.
Process
The process works by layering up food waste with bokashi in the digester bins. Once full the bin is left to stand for two weeks. Thereafter it can be added to garden waste, trenched (or fed to an earthworm unit). After 8-12 weeks the recycled food waste will have broken down and turned into a highly nutritious soil food/compost.
Once food waste has fermented, it needs to be composted through a compost heap/bag, worm unit or trench gardening.
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