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Invention by Turkish teenagers turns leftovers into pet food

The students at a technical high school in Türkiye's Konya developed a scheme to reduce the waste from leftover food at school cafeterias, public institutions, hotels, and restaurants and turns them into food for cats and dogs.

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Invention by Turkish teenagers turns leftovers into pet food

The process of reclaiming the food uses four machines. The first is a crusher, where food materials such as bread and bones are cut into small pieces, followed by the fermentation process in a second machine. The size of the food is adjusted in a third, and finally if it is not consumed as wet food, it is oven dried.

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Invention by Turkish teenagers turns leftovers into pet food

Ismail Samet Erdemir, a 10th grade student in the Automation Department, said: "We're helping out our animal friends. The Automation Department designed the electrical installations and panels of the machines. My friends and I are very happy to take part in the project."

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Invention by Turkish teenagers turns leftovers into pet food

Burak Döner, a student of the same class, said he has a dog and added, "Recycling waste is very important these days, when our resources are limited. With this project, we both use our household waste and help out our animal friends."