As it moves towards its global zero-waste goal, America’s largest retailer has introduced a new tech solution to reduce the amount of expired food going to landfill.
As part of an ongoing partnership with Arkansas-based organic recycling company Denali, the retail giant is installing repackaging technology at more than 1,400 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs in over 16 US cities.
Called Zero Depack, the programme aims to keep food past its sell-by date out of the waste stream by repurposing it into useful products for farmers or converting it into energy with anaerobic digesters. The solution streamlines the unpackaging process of the expired food, separating 97% or more of all trash from organic food waste.
Denali’s machines have increased the volume of potentially reusable organic content from participating locations by over 60%, while reducing compactor trash by around 12%. This will lead to “cleaner waste streams, happier associates, and a host of potential sustainability opportunities”, according to RJ Zanes, VP of facility services at Walmart US. more of this - green queen - link - more like this (waste) - link
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