1,000 tonnes of food wasted in Dubai to be used to produce power

Dubai Municipality eyes biogas plant to re-use waste food for energy

By Mariam M. Al Serkal, Gulf News.

Food. Glorious Food! And it's not just Broadway singing.

Now, Dubai’s landfills are singing to the tune of 1,000 tonnes of food waste per day, according to a senior municipality official on Tuesday.

The plan is to put those tonnes of discarded food to good use by turning them into biofuel.

Food waste is not limited to residential homes: Hotels, catering companies and schools also generate food waste. 

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