digested

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In the past few years, more plastic has been going to incinerators and less food waste - which councils are now sending to anaerobic digesters or to be composted.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

Anaerobic digesters, which break down biodegradable materials into energy, have positive effects when it comes to converting agricultural, livestock, food and water waste.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023

The digesters, large machines that break down biodegradable material and turn it into methane, were supposed to be built in farms in Fresno, Kern, Kings and Tulare counties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Anaerobic digesters use bacteria to break down organic material, producing a gas that consists mainly of methane and carbon dioxide.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

The wood is chipped and put into digesters large enough to hold twenty tons, and is steam-cooked together with bisulphite of magnesium or calcium for seven or eight hours.

From Makers of Many Things by Tappan, Eva March