McMaster University: Full Circle - Researchers Turn Food Waste Into Energy, Use the Process Water to Grow Food
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
HAMILTON, Ontario, March 20 -- McMaster University issued the following news:
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Full circle: Researchers turn food waste into energy, use the process water to grow food
Researchers from the faculties of Engineering and Science are teaming up to convert agricultural food waste into energy-dense solid fuel, then use the water left over from the process as an eco-friendly pesticide and fertilizer.
By Jay Robb, Faculty of Science
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Full circle: Researchers turn food waste into energy, use the process water to grow food
Researchers from the faculties of Engineering and Science are teaming up to convert agricultural food waste into energy-dense solid fuel, then use the water left over from the process as an eco-friendly pesticide and fertilizer.
By Jay Robb, Faculty of Science
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