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<\/a><\/div>\nIf, like us, you’ve spent a fair amount of time in a kitchen<\/a> cooking up a storm, then you’re probably aware of one of the major drawbacks of major home-cooking… it generates a ton of waste. That’s right — up to 85 or 90 percent of a family’s trash can be generated within the vicinity of the kitchen. Faltazi’s concept kitchen should be interesting for just that reason — Ekokook is designed to generate essentially zero waste. The solid waste — things like glass — are ground down using a hand-activated steel ball, and there’s also a manual paper shredder which compacts the leftovers into small bricks. Water is stored, filtered, and reused, with waste water being used to water plants. Oh, and there’s also an eco-friendly<\/a> earthworm compactor in a drawer! Does it get any better? Well, there’s a video after the break to check out.<\/p>\n Continue reading Ekokook concept kitchen’s mantra: waste not, want not<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Ekokook concept kitchen’s mantra: waste not, want not<\/a> originally appeared on Engadget<\/a> on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n Permalink<\/a> | Buy This Item: [Click here to buy this item]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/h6>\n
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