Food or fuel?
The challenge: a sustainable solution for every product
Trotec's processes are supported by a study published by Prof. Jo Dewulf of the Research Group ENVOC at Ghent University entitled ‘Environmental sustainability assessment of food waste valorization options’.
Stop Food waste
The EU has issued a warning about food waste: “According to 2014 figures, more than 100 million tonnes of food is wasted every year in the EU. If we don't do something about this, this figure will rise to 126 million tonnes by 2020.”
Even the packaging gets a second life...
Type of packaging
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Goes to
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| Cardboard |
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Paper industry |
| Polyethylene / Polypropylene |
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Plastics industry |
| Ferrous/non-ferrous metals |
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Foundries => castings |
| Plastic packaging |
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Cement ovens for energy pellets |
| Organic waste |
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Anaerobic digestion plants |