New Study Will Make People Think Twice About How They Discard Food Waste

Processing Food Scraps At Wastewater Treatment Plants Results In Less Global Warming Potential Than Landfills

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  • Putting food scraps down the disposer
  • Under the sink view of the disposer
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    Wastewater treatment plant
    Advanced wastewater treatment plants, like this one at Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) convert food waste into renewable energy through anaerobic digestion.

    Evolution Excel® with Milorganite
    When you send food waste down a disposer, advanced wastewater treatment facilities turn it into biosolids to be used as fertilizer. In Milwaukee, this is sold under the brand name Milorganite.

    Infographic
    Snapshot of the life cycle of food waste, using your disposer, and what this means for consumers.

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