The Waste Transformers: give a value to food waste

Country in which the innovation is available:

The Netherlands

Name of the innovation:

The Waste Transformers: give a value to food waste

Innovator:

The Waste Transformers

CRT Category:

Food; Energy

What is this innovation about?

The Waste Transformers revolutionize the approach to food waste management, turning commercial food waste into valuable resources that can be utilized right on-site. Special containers, called  ‘Waste Transformers’, are conveniently placed next to a facility and convert food waste into biogas or electricity and heat, while producing liquid natural fertilizer from the transformed food waste.

What’s in it for a tourism SME?

The Waste Transformer technology empowers businesses to turn food waste into value, benefitting ecology and finances while offering opportunities for marketing and communication. By leading in sustainability, businesses showcase their commitment to responsible entrepreneurship.

Consider that:

The solution is typically adopted by larger organizations and communities. The possibilities, requirements and necessary adjustments  for a single tourism SME need to be discussed with the ‘innovator’. There might be opportunities for a small group of nearby SMEs interested in joining forces and working together on having a shared waste transformer.

Keywords:

Waste; Fertilizer; Biogas; Shared solutions

Innovator’s website:

Home

Other sources and copyrights:

N/A

Disclaimer

*This post includes information publicly available online between March and October 2024. Some text is directly quoted from sources (see ‘Innovator’s website’ & ‘Sources and Copyrights’), while other parts are summarized or paraphrased and may not fully reflect the original intent. Online information and data may have changed or been removed since collection. Please always verify the most updated and accurate version of the innovator’s website and/or get in touch with the innovator for more and accurate information.
** This post shares insights on behalf of the Cross-Re-Tour EU-funded project. It is intended as a source of inspiration for tourism businesses interested in green and digital innovation. However, it does not guarantee that the mentioned innovation will be fully or partially eligible under the terms and conditions of the upcoming Call for Proposals within Cross-Re-Tour.