Food waste is responsible for about 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions. By diverting food waste and industrial bio-waste into biogas production, we not only stop methane from entering the atmosphere but use it to produce energy that would otherwise be made using fossil fuels.
In our country, more than 150,000 MT of bio-waste are produced annually. According to the studies, approximately 44% of the amount of Municipal Solid Waste consists of bio-waste. Depending on their nature or origin and the waste streams produced from them, bio-waste can be categorized into domestic, commercial, and industrial bio-waste.
Under European legislation, all EU member states are committed to reducing waste production with a special provision for the organic fraction and its potential for green energy production.
By disposing of them, uncontrolled in landfills they emit methane. A greenhouse gas is 80 times more environmentally harmful over twenty years. When food waste and industrial bio-waste are processed in biogas plants, green, CO2-neutral biogas is produced. This green gas can be used to heat homes, power businesses, and transport.
Biogas is produced by turning what we don't want into what we need. QS VENOLIA's food waste collection service helps businesses that participate in its collection network (restaurants, hotels, food industries) to organize the sustainable management of their bio-waste and drastically reduce their burden on the environment.
The QS VENOLIA group of companies in the Balkans manages over 10,500 MT of bio-waste consisting of two types:
A) 8400 tons of Melted Animal Fat Cat. 3 Residues, which result after the processing/processing of Cat. 3 Animal By-Products, which we collect from the slaughterhouse networks and process in the two processing units ZYP Cat. 3 that we have in Greece and Serbia, which are excellent raw materials for Biogas/Biomethane production with a yield of over 800m3 of Biogas/MT, animal organic residue.
B). The food waste we collect from our collection network, is from large catering businesses (mainly hotels and food industries).
All bio-waste, which we manage is forwarded for processing in biogas facilities. Because this process produces renewable energy, as organic fertilizer, it saves greenhouse gases, six times more than composting.
Therefore, we must act now! We must work together to accelerate the green transition, which includes moving to more sustainable patterns of production and consumption, where we reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, minimize waste, and create a more harmonious balance with nature. It's therefore imperative that we promote energy efficiency and the circular economy, ensuring a sustainable future for our planet.
