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Food Waste

Food waste is a critical control point in catering kitchens as it needs to be removed as soon as possible, requiring COLLECTION,TRANSPORT, & DISPOSAL, ADDING UP TO THE SIGNIFICANT COST & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

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Why Optech focuses on food waste as a priority?

In general, food waste had not been given adequate attention, despite the fact that large scale of food waste ends up into landfill sites resulting in a significant increase in disposal costs, and unavoidable release of large amount of greenhouse gases (GHG), that greatly affect our environment.

       Food waste disposal and treatment in a sustainable and hygienic manner can be a challenging process for businesses, especially where high volume of daily food waste is produced.

       Food hygiene and safety standards consider food waste as a critical control point in catering kitchens as it needs to be removed as soon as possible, requiring COLLECTION,TRANSPORT, & DISPOSAL, ADDING UP TO THE SIGNIFICANT COST & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Optech adopts the following customer services goals;

  • Excellent customer service

  • Cost-minimising

  • Sustainable sollutions

  • Reducing business carbon footprint

  • Meeting or exceeding set regulations

  • Comperhensive quality control , and continued monitoring

FOOD INDUSTRY FACTS

Food industry is a key player in regards to pollution- food storage. Production. Cooking, distributing, then landfilling waste releases a large amount of greenhouse gasses (GHG) that is harmful to our environment.

How long does food waste take to decompose when you send it to landfill?

depending upon the size and weight of the product but it takes much longer that you expect. For example, according to some studies a simple orange peel will take around 6 months to decompose. Just imagine huge piles of waste often found at landfills so you can gain a better understanding of this problem

Food waste transport to landfill, contributes to increasing carbon foot print

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Food waste Generators

  • People at homes

  • Hotels & restaurants

  • Airports & Ports

  • Food manufacturers

  • Food distributors & handlers

  • Markets… meat, vegetables, & fruits…Etc.

FOOD WASTE FACTS

1.3 billion tons of food is wasted worldwide every year.

 UAE. on average, a person wastes around 225 kg of food each year in the UAE. have noted that food wastage is estimated to be 3.2 million tons, with around 38% of the food prepared daily in the UAE ending up being wasted.

 Source:- 2 Mar 2022 (Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence)

31.7 million tons of food waste produced each year represent 12.5% of the total waste stream (USA)

10 million tons of food waste annually, but only 1.8 million is recycled (UK)

ICW. (International Catering Waste) Food waste generated by Airlines & ships catering

Up to 80,5 % of which leftover served food and beverage resulting in significant economical burden

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Food waste impacts to our environment

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34% of all methane emissions attributed to rotten food.

Landfills represent the second largest single human source of methane with 23% of all methane sources.

Methane is 20 times more damaging to the environment than CO2

Significant carbon emissions due to transportation from generator site to landfill

Large space of lands used to accommodate food wastes is estimated as approx. 1 sq. M. per 1 Ton of waste. (3.2 Million Tons of food waste)???!!!!

 

 

 

 

ICW. (International Catering Waste)  is a high-risk category 1 animal by-product (ABP),

European standard: - Treatment

     Disposal by pressure sterilization OR another sustainable solution such as ours.

The responsibility for identifying and disposing of ICW lies with: the company that owns the vessel or aircraft

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