Food courts tested on green technology


The anaerobic digester system installed beside the Dengkil Food Court

BIODEGRADABLE packaging, bins for separate trash, and a waste management system designed to recycle discarded food scraps are paving the way for greener and cleaner food courts run by local councils.

The latest effort sees Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry (KeTTHA) and Sirim Bhd introducing a system to turn food scrap into biogas to generate electricity.

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