zera food recycler transforms food waste into homemade fertilizer

created to be used in home kitchens all around the world, ‘zera food recycler’ recycles today’s foods scraps into tomorrow’s fertilizer within 24 hours. developed by whirlpool’s WLabs — the company’s innovation incubator — the product has been presented at CES 2017 and is now available for pre-orders on indiegogo. with its minimalistic design, this innovative product conveniently fits into any kitchen, and with a simple push of a button converts household food waste into homemade fertilizer through and easy and convenient process.

with its minimalistic design, this innovative product conveniently fits into the kitchen

to break down one week’s worth of food into fertilizer, ‘zera food recycler‘ uses a combination of oxygen, moisture, heat and mixing to expedite the decomposition process. unlike traditional composting methods, families are able to use the zera system all year-round, regardless of the weather and can remotely operate the appliance through an easy-to-use app.

a push of a button converts household food waste into homemade fertilizer through and easy and convenient process

‘zera food recycler brings a purposeful innovation to consumer kitchens, and delivers on an increasing demand for more environmentally-driven solutions for the home,’ comments jennifer bonuso, senior director, CPG & WLabs. ‘we know people are looking for easier, more efficient ways to recycle food scraps, and the zera system makes that possible. we’re excited to bring this offering to consumers and indiegogo is a great platform to do so, allowing us to connect with consumers in a new and compelling way.’

find zera food recycler’s indiegogo campaign here.

to break down the food, zera uses a combination of oxygen, moisture, heat and mixing

the product brings a new meaning to sustainability in the home

an agitator is responsible for expediting the decomposition of foods

this unique food recycler allows families to recycle food year-round

the process can be controlled via the zera mobile app, offering the ability to remotely operate the machine

zera food recycler fits alongside most kitchen countertops

control panel