Canadian home food recycling methodology gets carbon credit approval

A Kelowna, BC-based company has received approval from the Gold Standard Technical Advisory Committee for its methodology, titled Reduction in Methane Emissions from Landfills Through Decentralised Organic Waste Processing. Lomi, manufacturer of the Smart Waste food recycler, partnered with Carbonomics to develop the methodology, which is recognized as a means to accelerate progress toward the Net-Zero ambition of the Paris Climate Agreement while further catalyzing impact towards sustainable development. Aligned with Lomi's mission to drive conscious environmental practices through the evolution of the food waste management system, this methodology will help individuals and municipalities process food scraps on-site to avoid hauling food waste to landfills and avoid the associated GHG emissions, resulting in Gold Standard Verified Emissions Reductions (GS VERs).

Lomi's emission reductions, once verified, will be traded on carbon markets, allowing credit purchasers to directly support the project. The proceeds will be used to deploy Lomi food recyclers into new communities, keeping valuable food scraps out of landfills and increasing the Lomi community's positive impact on society and the environment.