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Ecotone Renewables, founded by local college students, turns food waste into fertilizer

Over seven days, the system turns 385 pounds of food waste into 50 gallons of fertilizer for use in Swissvale's community garden and public works projects.

02 Nov 2020

Pittsburgh chosen to participate in Food Matters initiative to prevent waste

The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that 89,000 tons of food waste are generated in Pittsburgh every year.

03 Sep 2020

Beef and beer are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in Pittsburgh’s food system, says study

The study found that Allegheny County’s entire food system produces 3.7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, with each person responsible for 3.1 tons.

18 May 2020

Digest-o-Mat eats into our 36 million ton food waste problem.

Digest-o-Mat manufactures the first small-scale recycling system for restaurants that turns food waste into fuel and fertilizer.

31 Oct 2014

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Ecotone Renewables, founded by local college students, turns food waste into fertilizer

Pittsburgh chosen to participate in Food Matters initiative to prevent waste

Beef and beer are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in Pittsburgh’s food system, says study

Digest-o-Mat eats into our 36 million ton food waste problem.