Cycling Their Way To Recycling

Growing enough food to feed everyone is one of the biggest challenges that the current generation faces. Humanity is growing by leaps and bounds and it’s important to not waste the food we have. One of the biggest sources of food wastage is the restaurant business. A team of cyclists in France have come up with an interesting solution to this problem.

La Tricyclerie is a group of cycling enthusiasts who have been appreciated by the United Nations for their unique concept of taking restaurant waste and turning it into compost using electric bicycles. They go collecting biodegradable waste from the restaurants and convert it into the “black gold” which can be used to fertilize fields.

The anti waste tour started in 2015 with eight restaurants but has grown to handle 23 outlets now. These days they are collecting 1.5 tonnes of waste per month. They have reduced the volume of restaurant food waste by 40% in the city of Nates. Other cities and restaurants are showing an interest in duplicating their system.

This is one science project that has come into the list of 12 finalists worldwide for the UN’s “Young Champions for the Earth” competition. There were a total of 2,400 entries and the prize of $15000 is going to be announced in November 2017.