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Kelowna’s Lomi Is Tackling Food Waste With A Home Composting Machine

April 22, 2021 by Robert Lewis 6 Comments

After chopping fruits and vegetables, what do you do with the waste? For many, the process is a complete mess with various plastic bins and misplaced foods.

Enter Lomi, the world’s first kitchen appliance that will turn food scraps, boxes, cloth and bioplastics into dirt within 24 hours.

Lomi is manufactured by Kelowna’s Pela, best known for its sustainable mobile phone case.

To date, Pela has prevented the equivalent of 48 million plastic bags from being created. The company’s long term goal is to keep one billion pounds of plastic from ever being made.

“The arrival of Lomi is the beginning of a new era for Pela, further positioning the brand as a leader within the waste management space,” says Matt Bertulli, CEO and Co-Founder of Pela.

“Similar to having a dishwasher, our goal is for every household to have a Lomi. Its contemporary design and seamless function will make it easier than ever for consumers to shift the way they approach household waste, and composting.”

The effort begins with Lomi launching a preorder campaign on Indiegogo, along with a list of “Lomi Approved” products.

Only one day into the campaign, Lomi has raised over $3 million, blowing through its goal of $62,531 with 29 days to go.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Pela

 

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  1. James Erasmus says

    August 26, 2021 at 6:43 am

    We would like to purchase this for our kitchen. Where can we buy?

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  2. Ed Williamson says

    October 21, 2021 at 7:48 pm

    I would like to visit the HQ in Kelowna—since I live there. I’d really love to add this product to my kitchen.

    Reply
  3. Michele Campbell says

    December 10, 2021 at 8:57 am

    Hello. I have preorder Lomi in the summer. When can I expect delivery?

    Reply
  4. Louise alger says

    January 19, 2022 at 11:25 am

    I have pre order. When will it be delivered.
    It had already been charged on my credit card.

    Reply
  5. martin feuchtwanger says

    January 26, 2022 at 12:38 pm

    No, it’s not a composter! It’s an expensive appliance that consume lots of electricity to chop up food waste and consume lots more to dry it out. Then the user must dispose of the dry food waste using conventional means!

    Reply
  6. Sandra Willoughby says

    May 14, 2022 at 1:08 am

    I would like to purchase.
    I live in Canada & your product is made in Canada however I am being charged in US$.
    Why is that?

    Reply

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