The Waste Transformers

Company Profile

Food waste is a critical waste stream from hospitals. The Waste Transformers build and operate modular containerized biodigesters, that are placed next to hospitals to valorize food waste into energy and liquid natural fertilizer. With remote monitoring, no biogas experts are needed and it allows to report on reduced CO2 emissions.

Approach to Healthcare

Hospitals and large medical institutions are facing a growing challenge with food waste. A significant portion of the food prepared in hospitals ends up in the trash. The benefits of a Waste Transformer go beyond the financial and environmental impact. By transforming your food waste on-site, your hospital will make a powerful, visible statement. You will be addressing one of the world’s largest CO2 emitters – food waste – head on, which will resonate with your patients, staff-members and other stakeholders.

Impact of Products / Services on Healthcare

What if your hospital’s food waste could do more than just be wasted—is it possible for it to become a source of health and sustainability? That’s precisely what we explored with IKEA.

Through partnering with The Waste Transformers, they valorized food waste from IKEA’s restaurant in their Waste Transformer next to their store, generated energy and turned food waste into a liquid natural fertilizer substituting chemicals that nourished hydroponic farms growing leafy greens.

Envision this for your hospital: fresh, leafy greens grown indoor and served back to patients and staff. This innovative system not only demonstrates the full potential of zero waste but inspires healthier lifestyles and promotes sustainable well-being. The nutrients contained in one kg food waste could grow 43 portions of lettuce.

Innovation

Last year, the fertilizer coming from on-site processed food waste in a Waste Transformer is now officially certified by the Dutch government, allowing to use this to replace polluting fossil based fertilizers.

Future Direction

To make implementation within the hospitality sector as easy as possible, The Waste Transformers offer a Waste as a Service model, taking away the need for capital investments. The Waste Transformer can be connected to existing vaccuum systems that already process the food waste.