Sweet smell of strawberries and success for Goldenway Bio-Tech

Since it was established 10 years ago, Beijing Goldenway Bio-Tech Co in Zhongguancun has focused on only one thing - developing an entire industry chain to transform kitchen waste into a fertilizer called biological humic acid by using high-temperature aerobic fermentation.

In recent years, humic acid has become increasingly popular across the world because it helps reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers. It is naturally formed by coal and peat in a process that requires least 10,000 years.

Goldenway can make it in 11 hours. Workers pour a mixture of waste and catalyst into the company's proprietary processing equipment, then sawdust-like fertilizers come out. It produces no pollutants or offensive odors.