Carbon Management

Organic waste processing technology

THE PROBLEM

Every year Canada sends 6 million tons of food waste to landfills. The associated GHG emissions through the release of methane gas represent a significant source of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. Concurrently the industrial mistreatment of our forests, grasslands, and other ecosystems has depleted their natural ability to store carbon.

THE SOLUTION

Curat Innovations Inc., a spinout from the University of Victoria, is tackling organic waste disposal problems and associated GHG emissions by developing an organic waste processing technology that significantly decreases the amount of hauling and eliminates the production of methane gas associated with food waste. Organic waste is neutralized in just three days at the site of its production, creating beneficial soil supplements that can also help restore the natural ecosystems’ abilities to sequester carbon.

 

Investment from CICE will bridge Curat’s commercialization of its waste processing technology from research to pilot. The pilot unit being developed in this project will process 100kg of organic waste every three days. Processing 100 batches in a year will save 10 tonnes of waste from going to landfill/large centralized composting facilities.

PROJECT STATUS
Active
PROJECT CATEGORY
Carbon Management
FUNDING RECIPIENT
Curat Innovations Inc.
CICE FUNDING AMOUNT
$75,000
  • "As we stare down the specter of climate disaster we must activate all of our efforts to create a livable future for ourselves and the planet. CICE’s funding is allowing us to build our field-ready, beta pilot unit to prove the technology in the field."
    Cedric Bomford, CEO of Curat Innovations Inc.