The confusing market of organic waste converters

Ever since we started acknowledging the need for waste processing in India a lot of companies has come forward with different products making all sort of claims. Composting was the first processing method to hit the market. Now as years have gone by and more and more people are looking for waste management options, they are faced with a market that is flooded with a myriad of products. As a buyer the most attracting feature one looks into, is the processing time. People need results in days if not hours. Usually, the products that claim a low processing time is dubbed as the best one. Because of that the minute you start your search you will find companies line up with marketing tags that dubs them to have super fast processing times. 

Let’s dig deeper into this and really understand what this means for a buyer. After all waste management systems are a significant investment for yourself, your community and the nature as a whole. So you have this need to buy a new waste management system and you have started asking around to a few people and might have started some online research of your own. Probably the first word of advice that will probably receive is to use a composting system. 

Composting systems are systems that employ the use of the natural process of decomposition to break down organic material into base components and nutrients by microbial action. There is a complex science to it and associated stages. To put it simply, there are some microorganisms that feed on our organic wastes, as they grow they produce enzymes that convert the organic waste into much simpler products, which then act as replenishment's for the soil. Typically a natural decomposition process takes about 30-35 days to complete. 

In a compositing system, they use various control variables, additives and accelerants to speed up the process. But even so, it still takes a minimum of 20 days to complete the conversion process. I hope this gives you a basic understanding of the underlying process. With this knowledge now when you take a peek into the market of composting systems you will be flabbergasted to find vendors that claims to have made composting systems that complete the process in 2-3 days. Outlandish acclamation's that start from superior “foreign technology” to imported microbes, runs rampant in the industry made only to push the sale of mediocre products. 

Since there are no proper government regulations or quality assurance policies for these products it is up to you, the customer to remain careful of what you buy. Real world testing of these composting systems has shown that most of them creates an output what we call as burnt carbon( definitely not good as a nutrient replenish er for the soil) and that they consumes more energy and releases a larger amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. 

Ironic, isn’t it? The other side of organic waste management has always been targeted to cut down carbon footprint and to promote sustainable development. Here they are creating a product that is doing just the opposite. Decomposition takes time and requires a lot of intermediate processing. That is the truth of it and no matter what the marketing guys tell you, don’t fall for it. 

If you have the time and manpower to actually run a composting system, by all means, invest on a good composting system. But if time is your main concern and you want to have a solution that is more suited to you, there are newer technologies that have hit the market. Solwearth is one of the largest organic waste converter manufacturers in India. They have brought in a revolutionary new product called SE food waste converter. SE food waste converter uses a technology called multi-stage indirect heat and dry decomposition process. 

It takes only 15 hours to completely process the organic waste. SE food waste converter is available in various capacities starting from 50 Kg's. Compared to traditional decomposition process SE organic waste converter in Mumbai needs very little floor space and manpower. The total lack of odor is like an added bonus. Ultimately SE organic waste converter machine in Kochi gives back to you a nutrient supplement that can be added to your garden soil. Many local bodies and communities have already started implementing Solwearth’s product in Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala. 

As technology develops better and better products come to that market. But being an unregulated market manufactures makes claims that run, way beyond the realms of reality. It is recommended that you take caution and clearly understand what they are telling you. Products like that of Solwearth’s come after rigorous testing and real-world trials. Choose such machines that will save you a lot of money and also save the environment.

For more details of Solwearth Ecotech, read our previous blogs in this link http://solwearthecotech.blogspot.com/2018/01/waste-management-in-india-practical.html.

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