InSinkErator Evolution garbage disposer in your kitchen sink means less bagged-food waste in your home, as well as fewer odors, insects, and pests. A garbage disposer also known as a food-waste disposer is not only hygienic for your kitchen but also is beneficial for the environment. As with composting, a Evolution disposer keeps food waste out of landfills, which are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. InSinkErator Evolution garbage disposer can provide an environmentally responsible alternative to transporting food waste to landfills by sending food waste to a wastewater treatment plant. At capable plants, food waste is recycled into renewable energy, while biosolids - a byproduct of the treatment process - can be converted into fertilizer.
InSinkErator Evolution disposers also use the minimum amount of water and electricity necessary. On average, Evolution disposers use approximately one gallon of water per person per day, which amounts to one percent or less of a household's total water consumption. InSinkErator Evolution disposers use approximately 3 to 4 kilowatt hours of electricity; on average, that's less than 50 cents a year for operation.
Environmental Benefits from Using InSinkErator Evolution Garbage Disposer
- Properly equipped wastewater treatment plants can turn the food scraps into reusable energy and/or fertilizer.
- Since garbage disposers grind food to less than 1/4 inch in size, they are safe for household and municipal pipes.
- Composting is great, but it can be challenging in urban settings and in cold climates. Disposers can complement composting by grinding food waste that shouldn't be composted, such as meat and dairy products.
- Decomposing food waste in landfills produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and much of it escapes into the atmosphere.
- In 2008 more than 13 million tons of food scraps were sent to U.S. landfills.
There are many myths surrounding an Evolution disposer, but let's put the biggest one to rest: there are no blades. InSinkErator Evolution disposer works more like a cheese grater than a blender and shreds or grinds food waste rather than cutting or slicing it.When food waste is placed in a disposer, it lands on a turntable spinning at high speed. Centrifugal force and the impellers (or lugs) attached to the turntable push the food waste against a stationary shredder ring. The food is ground into small particles so that, when mixed with water, it can safely flow through your plumbing and into your wastewater system or septic tank.
There are 5 types of Insinkerator Evolution series that you can choose including InSinkErator Evolution Excel, all featuring the patented MultiGrind and SoundSeal technologies. Each disposer is specifically made with a particular consumer in mind. Find out which InSinkErator Evolution garbage disposers is right for your kitchen here.
