Pictured
at the project's launch, from left, are Pat Hudson (NISP), David Gibson
(NMA), Steve Whiteway (Alpha), Ian Thurston (BD), Sarah Clifford (BD),
Neil Stallard (Alpha), Ben Phillips (Alpha) and Paul Winterton (Langage
Farm) 22 February 2012
Plymouth, UK based companies, Alpha:Logic - a waste management specialist - and Langage Farm, which operates an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant, have formed an exclusive partnership to collect food waste from local businesses to turn into a energy and organic fertiliser.
According to waste company the 'Food:Logic' project will be the first service of its kind in the region to provide a daily, mobile food waste collection service to businesses in Plymouth and the surrounding areas.
Operated and managed by Alpha:Logic, a food waste collection vehicle will visit participating businesses to collect food waste on site.
The company said that the scheme is open to all local businesses that generate food waste, regardless of the volume. Smaller companies that don't create a large output of food waste can participate in the scheme by sharing waste collections with neighbouring businesses.
To kick-start the Food:Logic campaign, the Alpha Logic said that the first 150 businesses to pledge their commitment to the scheme will gain a certificate of participation and will receive marketing materials to promote their involvement.
Once transported to Langage Farm's £3.4 million anaerobic digestion facility, Alpha Logic said that the food waste will be macerated prior to digestion.
Officially opened in July 2011, the facility has the capacity to process some 20,000 tonnes of food waste per annum and was developed in response to falling milk yields from the farm's herd - as a result of the declining quality of the pasture. The facility also enabled the farm to address the problem of increasing energy costs.
The facility was designed to utilise food waste generated by the Farm and the surrounding areas to produce both energy and a high-quality, natural fertiliser to improve the quality of its pasture - and ultimately improve milk yields.
In addition, it is claimed that the reduced its reliance on non-organic fertilisers has enabled the farm to reduce its carbon footprint by some 300 tonnes per year.
The waste heat from the generator is extracted and used at the factory. Excess power is sent to the National Grid.
Neil Stallard, director at Alpha Logic, explained the new scheme: "With changes in legislation requiring businesses to divert their food waste away from landfill by 2020, alongside increasing landfill charges and taxes, it is important for firms to find alternative options for their food waste before it's too late."
Stallard also claimed that food waste treated at the facility will be fully decomposed in just 69 days, compared to 40 to 100 years if sent to landfill.
Alpha:Logic previously traded as Alpha Utilities and re-branded in 2011.
Plymouth, UK based companies, Alpha:Logic - a waste management specialist - and Langage Farm, which operates an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant, have formed an exclusive partnership to collect food waste from local businesses to turn into a energy and organic fertiliser.
According to waste company the 'Food:Logic' project will be the first service of its kind in the region to provide a daily, mobile food waste collection service to businesses in Plymouth and the surrounding areas.
Operated and managed by Alpha:Logic, a food waste collection vehicle will visit participating businesses to collect food waste on site.
The company said that the scheme is open to all local businesses that generate food waste, regardless of the volume. Smaller companies that don't create a large output of food waste can participate in the scheme by sharing waste collections with neighbouring businesses.
To kick-start the Food:Logic campaign, the Alpha Logic said that the first 150 businesses to pledge their commitment to the scheme will gain a certificate of participation and will receive marketing materials to promote their involvement.
Once transported to Langage Farm's £3.4 million anaerobic digestion facility, Alpha Logic said that the food waste will be macerated prior to digestion.
Officially opened in July 2011, the facility has the capacity to process some 20,000 tonnes of food waste per annum and was developed in response to falling milk yields from the farm's herd - as a result of the declining quality of the pasture. The facility also enabled the farm to address the problem of increasing energy costs.
The facility was designed to utilise food waste generated by the Farm and the surrounding areas to produce both energy and a high-quality, natural fertiliser to improve the quality of its pasture - and ultimately improve milk yields.
In addition, it is claimed that the reduced its reliance on non-organic fertilisers has enabled the farm to reduce its carbon footprint by some 300 tonnes per year.
The waste heat from the generator is extracted and used at the factory. Excess power is sent to the National Grid.
Neil Stallard, director at Alpha Logic, explained the new scheme: "With changes in legislation requiring businesses to divert their food waste away from landfill by 2020, alongside increasing landfill charges and taxes, it is important for firms to find alternative options for their food waste before it's too late."
Stallard also claimed that food waste treated at the facility will be fully decomposed in just 69 days, compared to 40 to 100 years if sent to landfill.
Alpha:Logic previously traded as Alpha Utilities and re-branded in 2011.
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