A modular insect food waste management concept

全球每年产生超过13亿吨的食物浪费，造成超过1万亿美元的价值损失，并产生30亿吨二氧化碳当量的温室气体排放。目前的增值技术已经过时，特别是在城市环境中，空间是非常宝贵的，并且强烈反对产生气味。昆虫生物催化是有机废物增值的新选择。通过利用昆虫将废弃的生物质转化为蛋白质和脂肪，食物垃圾可以被“升级”为宝贵的资源，如动物饲料和生物肥料。通过这个项目，Entomics将开发一种创新的昆虫饲养概念，能够在利益相关者的范围内减少与浪费相关的成本。通过提供现有废物管理服务的替代方案，我们希望利用这个项目的成果，为有机废物管理领域带来颠覆性的产品和配套的支持服务。

Over 1.3bn tonnes of food waste are produced globally each year, amounting to over $1tn in lost value and producing >3GtCO2-eq in greenhouse gas emissions. Current valorisation technologies are out-dated, in particular throughout urban environments, where space comes at a premium, and odour production is strongly discouraged. Insect biocatalysis represents a new alternative to organic waste valorisation. By using insects to convert wasted biomass into proteins and fats, food waste can be ‘upcycled’ into valuable resources, such as animal feeds and biological fertilizers. Through this project, Entomics will develop an innovative insect rearing concept, capable of cutting waste-associated costs across the stakeholder spectrum. By offering an alternative to current waste management services, we hope to utilize this project’s outputs in bringing a disruptive product and accompanying support service into the organic waste management sector.