{"id":12892,"date":"2016-03-18T20:09:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T20:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/?p=12892"},"modified":"2016-03-18T20:36:28","modified_gmt":"2016-03-18T20:36:28","slug":"researchers-generate-electricity-from-food-waste-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/researchers-generate-electricity-from-food-waste-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"India-origin Scientists Find Solution to Generate Electricity from Food Waste in America"},"content":{"rendered":"
How much food does North America waste every year?<\/strong> The United States wastes 30-40% of the food supply, which equals to 20 pounds of food per person every month. In the USA, food waste is part of the overall organic waste, which is the second highest component for landfilling. Landfilling is the largest source of methane emission in North America.<\/p>\n For instance, the state of Florida generates 396K tons of tomato waste in the United States every year since tomato is a key produce in Florida. But there is no technologically efficient process of turning food waste into energy. However, thanks to a group of Indian students in the USA<\/a><\/span> who have found a solution to generate electricity from food waste in America!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n