Device turns organic matter into fertilizer

A team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University has developed a device that can improve the efficiency of food waste treatment while eradicating foul smells.

Powered by hydrothermal technology, the device can quickly convert organic matter present in food waste into products such as acetic, formic and humic acids.

According to team leader Jin Fangming, the device can treat around 5 metric tons of food waste within an hour without producing any poisonous gases, residue or smell.