
Photo courtesy of Denali
Russellville, Arkansas-based Denali, a collector and recycler of organic materials with a nationwide footprint, says its ReCirculate its compost products made from unused grocery store food is available for purchase at more than 600 Walmart store garden centers in the United States this spring.
Denali describes ReCirculate as one of the first composts on the market that enables nationwide retailers like Walmart to let their shoppers to directly support the circular economy.
In partnership with Walmart and other retailers, Denali says it is diverting unsalable food waste, which comprises an estimated 24 percent of landfill content. Landfilled food waste also produces methane emissions “28 times more potent than carbon dioxide,” says Denali, citing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as its source.
The creation of ReCirculate offers retailers, grocers and food distribution centers a way to recycle their unsalable food and give it new life on their shelves, according to Denali.
The company says its placement of depackaging machines and its depackaging service offer ways to process retail food waste and convert those collected materials into ReCirculate products.
“As spring gardening and planting are top of mind for consumers, ReCirculate is now available in Walmart stores nationwide, just in time for the season,” says Eric Speiser, chief revenue officer at Denali.
Regarding Denali’s relationship with Walmart, Speiser says, “Our collaboration gives consumers a sustainable option for their gardening needs while helping tackle the growing issue of food waste. ReCirculate reduces the environmental impact of organic waste by keeping it out of landfills and giving it new life in home gardens.”
In the depackaging process, Denali separates all types of food from its packaging, including meat and dairy products and beverages, creating what it calls a clean stream of material that is transformed into compost, animal feed, organic fertilizer and renewable energy.
Products such as ReCirculate also help return valuable natural nutrients to the agriculture and horticulture sector, adds Denali.
“Last year, Walmart started using Denali’s zero-depack process for large-scale composting in several of our stores,” said RJ Zanes, vice president for facility services at Walmart.
“We believed that by repurposing food waste, we weren’t only cutting down on landfill use but also contributing to a healthier environment,” says Zanes, adding, “It’s encouraging to see the evolution of this process as more customers can now use eco-friendly products like ReCirculate in their own gardens.”
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