Jun 1, 2026
What if the leftovers from lunch could become fertilizer, data and a climate solution?
On this 10 Minute Tech Talk, we’re digging into one of the coolest circular economy stories growing right here in Pittsburgh. Dylan Lew, Co-Founder of Ecotone Renewables, walks us through Zeus, the company’s automated biodigester built inside a reused shipping container.
Zeus takes food waste from schools, hospitals, offices and other organizations, processes it on site and turns it into a locally produced fertilizer called Soil Sauce. Along the way, Ecotone is also capturing data that can help customers understand what they are wasting in the first place.
In just a few minutes, Dylan explains how Ecotone is turning a messy problem into a scalable technology platform. Food waste goes in. Soil Sauce comes out. And Pittsburgh innovation gets a little greener, smarter and saucier.
Watch the full interview here.
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