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The larvae of the black soldier fly can eat up to 1.7 tons of food waste daily, doubling their body weight every day, and that's just what Sydney, Australia, is doing with its food scraps, Phys.org reports.
In a one-year trial, the city has been feeding the maggotswhich don't carry diseases and can break down bacteria in the organic material they consumemore than 600 tons of food waste each week.
The results: protein-rich animal feed and natural fertilizer, both crucial for sustainable food production.
"With this new trial using maggots for the first time, the city is poised to further revolutionise its approach to food waste management by using this low-tech yet impactful circular solution," Phys.org quotes a press release from Goterra, the company that's partnering with the city on the project.
Sydney isn't the first city to turn food waste into compost, but Goterra says it's the first city to do so using maggots.
They're also less likely to carry diseases and can break down bacteria in the organic material they eat.
In addition to turning food waste into compost, the maggots are helping the city reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, Phys.org reports.
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