Application of Food Waste Valorization Technology in Hong Kong
In recent years, there have been increased concerns about the disposal of food waste. The amount of food waste generated globally is staggering, with about 1.3 billion tonnes per year and the figures are rising. In Hong Kong, about 3000 tonnes of food waste have been generated every day over the past 10 years with a significant increasing trend. With the waste-to-landfill approach, huge amounts of food waste is being dumped to landfills, making food waste a significant component of municipal solid waste (MSW) and losing a potentially valuable food source or regenerated resource (