Earth Your While
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Earth Your While
Episode 34 - Turning Food Waste into Green Power with Sharon Foster
This week, we’re joined by Sharon Foster from BioteCH4, one of the UK’s leading anaerobic digestion operators. BioteCH4 transforms food waste into clean, green energy, processing around one-third of the UK's commercial food waste. In 2023 alone, they processed 600,000 tons of waste, generating 296,000 MWh of electricity.
In this episode, we discuss the importance of anaerobic digestion, the challenges of food waste management, and the role of public authorities and consumers in reducing food waste.
Topics covered include:
- The environmental impact of food waste going to landfill
- How anaerobic digestion works
- Converting food waste into renewable electricity
- Upcoming UK legislative changes that could reshape food waste management
- Promoting sustainable practices among the younger generation
- Challenging consumer behaviour around food waste
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