Food waste management is a difficult challenge that various industries face today, given the hundreds of tons of waste produced every day. But many companies, such as Kroger , see this as a favorable tool for people to not only rethink about how to handle such waste but to use it as an energy resource, too.Image Source: forbes.com Ralphs and Food 4 Less, Kroger’s food divisions, have chosen to innovate and convert their food waste into cheap and clean energy to help power their distribution center in Compton, CA. The anaerobic conversion system will process more than 55,000 tons of organic food waste into renewable energy yearly and provide power for the company’s over 650,000-square-foot distribution center. This system reduces area truck trips, disposal fees, and emissions, which cost a lot in terms of revenueImage Source: triplepundit.com Apart from that, the system provides Kroger the following benefits -Powers its facilities by supplying 20 percent of electricity to the center- Augments natural gas consumption by 95 percent by producing biogas- Uses energy from heat- Recycles and purifies waste water- Produces nutrient-rich organic fertilizersWaste, it seems, is not just garbage. By properly managing food waste, innovators can come up with useful solutions that can provide energy in the form of fuel or even electricity. That’s sustainability!Image Source: earthtechling.com