Eco-friendly Approach for the Degradation of Food Waste

Gayatri Alatkar; Komal Mandage; Aparna Gunjal

Gayatri Alatkar Department of Microbiology, Dr. D. Y. Patil, Arts, Commerce & Science College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Komal Mandage Department of Microbiology, Dr. D. Y. Patil, Arts, Commerce & Science College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Aparna Gunjal Department of Microbiology, Dr. D. Y. Patil, Arts, Commerce & Science College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Keywords: Consortium, Eco-friendly, Environment, Manure, Sustainable.

Abstract

Food waste is a serious problem globally. The management of food waste requires solutions on an urgent basis. The use of chemicals is costly, time-consuming, and causes pollution. The study here involves the degradation of food waste, viz., hotel, kitchen, and hostel areas, using Bacillus, Alcaligenes, and Streptomyces sp. and a consortium of these microorganisms. The reduction in weight and volume was calculated for the degradation of food waste. There was about 45% reduction in the weight and volume of the food waste without any foul smell. Using microorganisms to degrade food waste is simple, cheap, and eco-friendly.