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Food waste in hospitals and medical centres
Stop seeing food waste as a cost. Start using it as a resource.
Let a Waste Transformer biodigester convert your hospital's food waste into clean energy and natural fertilizer, creating tangible and intangible value for your medical institution.
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The growing challenge of hospital food waste
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, leading to:
Operational inefficiencies
Reputational risk
What if our green efforts look fake, and our stakeholders see right through us?
Rising scope 3 emissions
(You are not alone in this. Many hospitals are struggling with the same issues, feeling the pressure to find a better way)
The Waste Transformer biodigester solves your problem
The Waste Transformers provides a groundbreaking on-site solution that turns your hospitals food waste problem into a powerful opportunity. Our modular Waste Transformers are designed to meet the needs of hospitals, processing between 300 and 2000 kg of food waste daily.
Here's what a Waste Transformer biodigester will do for your hospital:
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Clean energy production
the biogas produced from your food waste is converted into electricity and heat, which can be used to co-power your hospital, reducing your reliance on the grid and lowering your energy bills.
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Generate actionable data
Every Waste Transformer is connected online, providing you with daily data on your energy generation, waste transformation, and indicative CO2 reduction, allowing you to track your impact and communicate your sustainability achievements inside and outside the hospital.
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Compliance
Avoid penalties due to new food waste legislations
The intangible value: more than just a business case
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.
How it works: A guided path to sustainable operations
We make the process of adopting a Waste Transformer biodigester as simple as possible. Schedule a free food waste assessment to discuss your food waste situation. Receive a customized proposal, reflecting a solution that suits your needs. Choose between purchase or Waste as a Service, and start transforming food waste into new value. Of course, we guide you from a distance with our Remote Monitoring Service.
Select your option: Purchase or Waste as a Service
We offer two flexible options to meet your hospital's needs, make a long term investment in your hospital's sustainability and operational efficiency by the one time purchase of a Waste Transformer biodigester. Or enjoy all the benefits of a Waste Transformer with a reduced upfront investment and periodical instalments with our Waste as a Service offering.
Don't let your food waste go to waste
The time to act is now. Turn your hospital's food waste into a source of clean energy, tangible green stories in your patients menu's and restaurants, and align medical care with protecting the environment.
Watch how food waste grow fresh, crispy greens
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. Watch the video to spark new ideas and explore how your hospital can take part in a healthier, greener future.
Evolve storytelling
Gain a powerful narrative to share with all stakeholders. This storytelling extends beyond simple CO2 reduction, showcasing a multifaceted impact: increased biodiversity, renewable energy production, and the utilization of food waste nutrients for plant growth. This tangible, verifiable impact moves away from generic sustainability claims towards context-rich storytelling in hospitals, demonstrating a commitment to real-world solutions, acknowledging trade-offs, and embracing continuous improvement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, a Waste Transformer biodigester can be seamlessly integrated with your hospital's existing food waste vacuum system. The flexibility of the Waste Transformer allows for the direct transfer of food waste from your vacuum system into the biodigester. This integration ensures streamlined waste handling and optimization of the on-site transformation process. Please share details of your system to ensure compatibility and determine any site-specific requirements.
Your kitchen staff can easily integrate this into their current routine with your standard waste bins. As they sort food waste in the hospital's restaurants and kitchens, they can directly deposit the fresh food waste into the Waste Transformer instead of storing it in bins. The waste is then immediately processed in the sealed, oxygen-free digester tank, ensuring a clean process with no smell and minimal noise.
Your staff's primary responsibility is the daily loading of food waste and regular (supported) analyses of the digestate (fertilizer). The Waste Transformers provides Remote Service Monitoring (RSM), where our technicians remotely monitor the biodigester, analyze data, and provide proactive advice to optimize performance and prevent issues. This minimizes the need for on-site technical expertise from your team.
Yes. By using a Waste Transformer biodigester to process your hospital's food waste, you can divert waste from landfills or incinerators, which reduces methane emissions—a potent greenhouse gas. Additionally, the clean energy produced and the creation of natural fertilizer contribute to a smaller carbon footprint and a more sustainable hospital operation.
Yes, it is much worse than most people realize. Globally, food waste contributes to over 6% of total CO2 emissions, which is three times the amount emitted by the entire aviation industry (1.9%). Furthermore, just 1 kg of food waste sent to rot in a landfill releases the same amount of CO2 as 25,000 plastic bottles dumped in a landfill. Addressing food waste not only helps combat climate change but also significantly reduces your Scope 3 emissions, making your business more sustainable and environmentally responsible. Now you know, you can’t ignore this anymore.
Let’s talk opportunities
We're here to help businesses understand their food waste management practices and create a more sustainable operation. Together, we can tackle one of your biggest environmental polluters – food waste!
