BugCycle

About the team

Our team, composed of NTU undergraduate students, is driven by a commitment to sustainability and innovation. Taha and Marcus, environmental engineering students, specialize in waste management and sustainability principles. Nayla, a chemical engineering student, provides insights into chemical processes and treatment methods. Together, we aim to address food waste as one of today’s critical environmental and economic challenges by developing it into valuable resources for a healthier and sustainable planet.

Our vision

Our long-term vision is to address the significant challenge of food waste, where only a small percentage is recycled while the majority is discarded, leading to substantial economic losses and environmental harm. By promoting a circular economy through bioconversion, we aim to close the food loop, reduce carbon emissions, and bring valuable nutrients back into the system. Leveraging natural processes and a specific type of insect to accelerate food breakdown, we seek to provide a sustainable, cost-effective solution to non-homogeneous food waste. Ultimately, we aspire to enable on-site food waste processing at client facilities, making waste management more efficient and accessible.

Our solution

Our innovative solution focuses on using bioconversion through Black Soldier Fly Larvae to process food waste efficiently and sustainably. This approach accelerates decomposition, enriches nutrient recovery, and strengthens the overall food system. The solution is unique because it handles non-homogeneous food waste, which is often challenging to process, and offers a cost-effective method suitable for diverse settings. The opportunity lies in addressing a global issue with scalable, on-site waste management systems for industries and communities, ultimately turning waste into valuable resources.