Waste from food processors

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Waste Age; (United States)

OSTI ID:5532007

Sheehan, K

Food processing companies, by nature of the commodities they deal in and the products they provide, generate a much higher percentage of biodegradable, organic wastes than they do nonorganic wastes. The high percentage of food materials, and to a lesser extent, paper, found in a food processor's waste stream makes composting a highly cost-effective way to manage the wastes. This is the last in a series of articles that discussed solid waste management in various public arenas. Each segment highlighted particulars -- the waste stream; how the waste is handled; waste reduction and recovery programs; and the direction of future waste management -- that are specific to that area.

• OSTI ID: 5532007
• Journal Information: Waste Age; (United States), Vol. 24:12; ISSN 0043-1001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
ORGANIC WASTES
MATERIALS RECOVERY
SOLID WASTES
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MANAGEMENT
PROCESSING
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