Ikea, Vanguard Renewables Team Up to Turn Food Waste into Renewable Energy
Ikea and sustainable waste management company Vanguard Renewables are partnering on a pilot program that converts food waste into clean resources such as renewable natural gas and low-carbon fertilizer for agricultural use, the companies announced Thursday.
The six-month pilot is backed by the furniture retailer’s U.S. division and has launched at five Ikea units in New Haven, Connecticut; Oak Creek, Wisconsin; Stoughton, Massachusetts; and Schaumburg and Bolingbrook in Illinois. Ikea said it plans to expand the program following the pilot.