Residents rave about new appliance that completely changes what happens to food scraps: 'Keeps all the fruit flies and smell away'

Residents rave about new appliance that completely changes what happens to food scraps: 'Keeps all the fruit flies and smell away'

Four Newfoundland communities have launched a program that converts leftover food into nutrient-rich fertilizer using a tabletop appliance, reported CBC News. Residents in Gander, Corner Brook, Pasadena, and Portugal Cove-St. Philip's can now purchase FoodCycler appliances for $200 to $300 through a partnership with Food Cycle Science.  The municipal cost-sharing program currently taking applications is designed to make these devices accessible …