RE-WISE aims at promoting a new integrated practice for the decentralized (district) production of electricity and heat from biogas, whereby the biogas is produced through anaerobic co-digestion of organic food waste in district wastewater treatment plants equipped with a primary clarifier and a sludge digestor, and the organic food waste is conveyed to the district wastewater treatment plant through the existing sewerage network after having been ground through food waste disposers.

As such RE-WISE promotes a new model for improved disposal of kitchen food waste to enable decentralised production of energy/heat, reduced solid waste collections, and divertion of biodegradable waste from landfill. In this model, the amont of food waste contributed through use of a new generation of "intelligent" food waste disposers can be recorded and used to calculate distribution of benefits for citizens and for all stakeholders composing the value chain.

The proposed action builds on the creation of Sustainable Energy Communities comprising partnerships of conscientious citizens with responsible infrastructure owners/operators in allowing the controlled boosting of civil wastewater with readily biodegradable organic load, thereby increasing the production of biogas through anaerobic co-digestion in district wastewater treatment facilities wherever organisational, infrastructural, socio-economic and geographical conditions render this model more favourable than other waste management practices.

Most Used Terms:
Food waste is any form of waste composed of food materials, which can be active ingredients but also materials found in preparation or containment of foods.
The definition of what is a food waste is extensive, but can include: vegetable peelings, meat scraps, excess or spoiled prepared food, and other discards from domestic or commercial kitchens.
In modern societies, food waste has become an increasing concern for governments trying to meet recycling and pollution targets....READ MORE