Food waste has become a critical global issue.
A startup called Positive Carbon has proposed a solution.
The Irish company has developed a sensor-based system that tracks, traces, and reduces food waste.
Designed for commercial kitchens, the tech can cut costs as well as litter.
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How it works
Positive Carbon uses bothcamera and lidar sensors.
Perched on the ceiling above food bins, they autonomously track exactly what enters the bin.
The sensors are connected to the customers purchasing software.
As a result, the system can monitor what a business buys and connect that information to the waste.
The data is then aggregated to generate targeted interventions.
Purchasing plans can then be adjusted accordingly.
Future plans
Positive Carbon today announced that the company has secured a fresh2.3mn in seedfunding.
The cash injection is a further boost to Kirwans plans.
As the tech becomes more refined and cost-effective, it could even enter domestic kitchens.
If that happens, we could enjoy personalised meal planning and shopping list automation.
And all while saving our scarce supplies from the trash.
Story byThomas Macaulay
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
