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Funding boost for zero waste technology |
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
Unused food will power homes and businesses after the Scottish Government announced a funding boost for innovative projects to treat organic waste.
The funding comes through the Waste and Resources Action Programme and will support businesses in all sectors looking to treat organic waste, particularly food, by providing up to 30 per cent of the cost of establishing certain types of plants.
A key focus of the project will be funding anaerobic digestion plants, which use naturally occurring microbes to break down food waste and convert it into bio-gas, which can then be used for heat and electricity generation.
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said:
“At least half of the food we throw away could actually have been eaten, with food making up nearly 20 per cent of the average household bin. If we stopped wasting all this food, this could save around 1.4m tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions - the equivalent of taking one in four cars off the road. While our performance on waste has improved considerably, with notable progress on recycling and reducing the amount of waste going to landfill, there is still much to be done to meet our goal of a zero waste Scotland.
“In order for us to achieve this role, we need greater recognition of the significant business opportunities that composting and recycling of materials can present. Today's grant scheme will support businesses investing in waste treatment by funding up to 30 per cent of the costs of in-vessel composting plants, anaerobic digestion plants or thermophilic aerobic digestion plants.”
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