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InSinkErator Food Waste Disposers

Product Information

Disposers provide convenience and hygiene in the kitchen, and they also offer an environmentally responsible and economically viable option for diverting food waste from landfills. Not only can disposers help cities achieve zero waste goals, they also help communities recover resources - clean water, energy and fertilizer. Food waste disposers - good for the home, good for your community, and good for the environment!

Certifications

 
     
      NGBS 2015
      Practice # Practice Points Available Additional Conditions of Use to Earn Points
      607.2 Food waste disposer is installed at primary kitchen sink. 1 Product must be installed at the primary kitchen sink.

      Disposals are environmentally responsible alternative to landfills, and they help reduce greenhouse gasses. At the wastewater treatment plant, food can be converted to biosolids and recycled as fertilizer. Biogases can be converted to renewable energy

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      NGBS 2020
      Practice # Practice Points Available Additional Conditions of Use to Earn Points
      607.2 At least 1 food waste disposer is installed at the primary kitchen sink. 1 point available. 1 Product must be installed at the primary kitchen sink.

      Disposals are environmentally responsible alternative to landfills, and they help reduce greenhouse gasses. At the wastewater treatment plant, food can be converted to biosolids and recycled as fertilizer. Biogases can be converted to renewable energy

      Manufacturer’s Comments