When your bucket gets picked up, the food waste does not just disappear. It goes to a facility built to process organic material, and the science behind it is genuinely interesting.
Anaerobic digestion, explained
Torus works with Trenton Renewables, which uses anaerobic digestion. In this process, microorganisms break down food waste in an oxygen-free tank. The EPA explains that anaerobic digestion captures the resulting biogas, which can be used to generate renewable energy, and produces a nutrient-rich material as a byproduct.
Why this matters
The key difference from a landfill is capture. In a landfill, food waste releases methane into the atmosphere. In a digester, that same gas is captured and put to use, which is why diverting food waste to these facilities has a real climate benefit. We break that down further in how composting helps fight climate change.
Your part is simple
You fill a bucket, we collect it, and the facility does the rest. Read more about what Torus is, or sign up to start.