Hyatt Regency Sydney is believed to be the first hotel in the world to employ innovative technology to manage food waste using insects.
The Goterra system uses black soldier fly larvae to break down food waste onsite rapidly and at a large scale.
Housed in high-tech, containerised units dubbed ‘maggot robots,’ the larvae can devour vast amounts of food waste, reducing it by 95 per cent in just 24 hours.
Olympia Yarger, Goterra Chief Executive Officer, said managing food waste with insects radically reduces the impact is has on the world.
“Using insects in tandem with industrial robotics means we manage waste efficiently, producing a sustainable protein that can be used in agricultural supply chains, creating a truly circular system,” she said.
Once the hotel’s food waste is processed, the insect protein will be provided to the hotel’s key egg supplier, Hilltops Free Range, as a feed mix alternative.
Jane Lyons, Hotel General Manager, said the Hyatt Regency Sydney is committed to sustainability and environmental stewardship and the implementation of Goterra’s food waste management system helps the hotel’s journey to reduce its carbon footprint.
“This initiative aligns perfectly with our ongoing efforts to consider sustainability in all aspects of our operations.”
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