Meet the Albertans Turning Food Waste into Fuel

By transforming leftover food into low-emission energy, Eco Growth Environmental is helping businesses heat water, power equipment, and cut food waste in landfills — all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this episode, we explore how their made-in-Alberta technology works, the impact it’s having, and where it could take us next.What’s in this episode:03:36 - How Eco Growth Environmental’s system transforms food waste into a usable energy source07:57 - Why methane reduction is critical to achieving net-zero goals10:27 - The environmental and economic benefits of waste-to-energy technology15:56 - How this innovation is reaching remote communities in the Arctic and beyondResources:Learn more about Eco-Growth EnvironmentalGet a firsthand look at how their technology worksThe What On EARTH Can We Do? podcast is a program of the Alberta Emerald Foundation (AEF), a registered charity dedicated to accelerating environmental excellence across Alberta.Learn more about the AEFThank You to Our Sponsors:Capital Power, Government of Alberta, the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta, Pathways Alliance, City of Edmonton, TD Friends of the Environment, and City of CalgaryDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by our guests do not necessarily reflect those of the Alberta Emerald Foundation. As a non-partisan organization, we are committed to presenting diverse perspectives on environmental issues.