As part of our evolving Earth Systems & Environmental Science Urban Laboratory initiative we will be exploring new ways and means to reduce volume/weight of waste material by simply removing the liquid from food waste without composting the solid material. Hilding Lindquist, Eric Burbank, and Clarence Williams, III, came up with the concept of using a fruit/wine press to squeeze the water out of fruit/vegetable waste, and theoretically could reduce the transport costs disposal of restaurant food waste.
We will begin testing the use of these devices at Valley Settlement House and The Rack Cafe as soon as we can acquire a representative unit. We will keep you informed of our progress, but it appears promising on the face of it.
http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/fruit_press.aspx
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