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Food waste to energy demonstration project discussed on ‘North Country Matters’

Posted 5/26/19

POTSDAM -- North Country Matters welcomes guests Jan Dewaters and Stefan Grimberg, both with Clarkson University, to talk to NCM host Donna Seymour about a food waste to energy demonstration project. …

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Food waste to energy demonstration project discussed on ‘North Country Matters’

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POTSDAM -- North Country Matters welcomes guests Jan Dewaters and Stefan Grimberg, both with Clarkson University, to talk to NCM host Donna Seymour about a food waste to energy demonstration project.

The project is being run in Canton to address one aspect of the growing food waste problem. It is a collaborative project between Clarkson, Canton Central School, and Cornell Cooperative Extension to turn waste food into energy using an anaerobic digester.

The YouTube link for this show is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpHvEB956mw.

In 2022, a new law in New York State will go into effect that will make it illegal for large food vendors – grocery stores, restaurants, schools, etc. to put food into the waste stream. They will have to find ways to donate still-edible food or send it to a composting facility or a digester, if one exists within 25 miles. This has the potential to transform the food waste problem here in New York and represents an energy producing opportunity for municipalities and businesses.

The shows are always available on YouTube.