7.9.2017
The potential of food waste in the Dominican Republic
Landfill and Waste
Tourist resorts in the leading travel destinations have an excellent potential for generating biogas. It’s essential to develop sustainable tourism in these places and to prevent food waste from being diverted into the landfills. Let’s examine the cases in Turkey and the Dominican Republic. Every tourist in the Dominican Republic produces 2-4.5 kg of waste per day, 75% of which is organic waste. If we consider about 5-6 million tourists per year, it’s easy to understand how the opportunities for generating biogas are particularly attractive.
Original language: English
Origin: Dominican republic
Speaker
Gerold Hafner
Head of Scientific Group, University of Stuttgart
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