Giving Hospital Food Waste a New Lease of Life: Valorisation of Food Waste Through Usage of Black Soldier Flies (BSFL)
Care Process & Redesign
Environmental Sustainability
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2023
Reduce food waste for incineration by upcycling into useful products using Black Soldier Flies. Reduction in general waste disposal; promotes circular economy and sustainability.
Year Submitted: 2023
Published Date: 31 December 2023
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Environmental Sustainability, Build Environment, Inventory Space Management, Food ＆ Plastic Waste
About this Content
Aims
Reduce food waste for incineration by upcycling into useful products using Black Soldier Flies.
Background
High food waste from SGH kitchens (639,553 tonnes annually).
Methods
DMAIC approach: Segregation, microbes treatment, transportation, and upcycling off-site into fertiliser and feed.
Results
Reduction of waste; 34,502kg of clean food waste upcycled. Estimated food waste generated: 763,190kg.
Conclusion
Reduction in general waste disposal; promotes circular economy and sustainability.
Lessons Learnt
Continuous monitoring.
Keywords
Black Soldier Flies, Food Waste, Valorisation
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | Singapore General Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration, Ancillary Care |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Healthcare Administrators |
Project Lead(s) | Theng Le Xin Chloe |
Project Member(s) | Theng Le Xin Chloe |
Connect with this contributor!
Theng Le Xin Chloe - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg