As a compost collection partner, Goterra is facilitating the waste collection and commercial composting of food waste and BioPak compostable packaging. What happens after the waste is collected? What does the composting process look like at Goterra?
We have created Modular Infrastructure for biological services (MIBs), autonomous, robotic systems that get insects to do the job of managing waste. It is closed loop infrastructure that turns food waste into high value, low impact protein and soil conditioner using maggots working in tandem with robotics.
MIBs can be located onsite, creating waste infrastructure right at the source of waste creation; or waste can be transported to a central location, similar to other waste management solutions.
The system accepts, processes and consumes the waste. The autonomous systems manage the insects so that optimal food consumption occurs. At the end of a 12 day life cycle the insects (fly larvae) and insect manure are removed and can be further valorised into feed for pets or livestock and soil conditioners respectively. The unit is seeded with new larvae and the process begins again.