Renewable energy from food waste at source as MyGug arrives at Airfield Estate

Positive climate action showcased with digester technology

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Fiona Kelleher, MyGug with students from St Tiernan's Community School, Khalid Almuzairy, Annasole Maida, Anwin Joji and Brian Bluesin Biju, and Kieran Coffey, MyGug

Irish green tech innovator and food waste to energy system MyGug is showcasing climate action and sustainability in practice at Airfield Estate in Dublin with the arrival of its MyGug for Education product. 

Designed and produced in Ireland, the MyGug product series, from micro to maxi models, turns food waste to renewable, safe energy for schools, third level institutions and businesses reducing carbon footprint and increasing resource efficiency.

MyGug uses the process of anaerobic digestion and a small digester technology to generate renewable energy from unavoidable food waste, cutting greenhouse gases and carbon emissions. A 1.5kg bucket of food waste, including plate waste and liquids, creates up to 10 hours cooking time per week while 5.5kg creates more than 20 hours per week. 

Airfield Estate, a centre of lifelong learning set on a farm and gardens, works with early childhood care, primary and secondary schools, as well as third level institutions across Ireland, building knowledge around food – seasonality, growing and cooking, embracing sustainability and nature. 

Fiona Kelleher, CEO and co-founder, MyGug said: “It’s fantastic to showcase MyGug at Airfield Estate. Our green digester technology combines practical research and active learning with positive climate action to reduce carbon emissions from food waste while creating a valuable resource. It’s crucial that we embed sustainable practices in our everyday lives and MyGug for Education is core to this, promoting learning to support behavioural change with a positive impact for future generations. 

“Our technology addresses multiple sustainable development goals (SDGs) – SDG7 for affordable and clean energy, SDG9 for innovation and infrastructure, SDG11 for sustainable cities and communities, SDG 12 for responsible consumption and SDG13 for climate action.” 

She added: “This is circularity at work – creating resilient micro circular economies where food waste is converted to renewable energy for cooking and growing.”  

MyGug digesters are installed in a number of schools in Cork as well as third level institutions across Ireland and the UK.  

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