# Energy-Converting Receptacles The Revive Makes Food Waste Recycling Practical and Functional By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-07-04 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-waste-recycling References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Revive/5444025) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Revive/5444025) Thought up by designer Lee Angie, the Revive waste receptacle is an intelligent concept that will encourage more people to take food waste recycling seriously. It's not just about turning leftovers into compost because this device uses the hummus created by decaying kitchen scraps and extracts the [biomass energy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lanova-terra), creating electricity out of the methane. Within the detachable blue compartment, food remnants can be collected until full while in the secondary compartment, batteries and electronic devices can be stored and charged through the extracted electric current. A free and simple way to charge phones and gadgets, the Revive is a smart kitchen appliance that will promote food waste recycling and demonstrate the rationality behind using more natural and sustainable energy sources. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Food Waste Recycling:** The Revive receptacle encourages food waste recycling by converting decaying scraps into electricity. - **Biomass Energy Conversion:** The Revive receptacle innovatively extracts biomass energy from food remnants, creating electricity from methane. - **Sustainable Energy Sources:** The Revive receptacle demonstrates the rationality of using natural and sustainable energy sources through its electricity generation process. ### Where This Applies - **Environmental Management:** The Revive receptacle provides disruptive innovation opportunities in managing food waste and promoting sustainable practices. - **Renewable Energy:** The Revive receptacle presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in generating electricity from biomass energy, contributing to the renewable energy industry. - **Smart Home Appliances:** The Revive receptacle represents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the development of intelligent kitchen appliances that promote recycling and sustainable energy usage. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Speedy Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-kitchen-composter.md) - [Renewable Circular Trash Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mill.md) - [Odor-Busting Waste Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-composter.md) - [Hyper-Fast Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitamix-foodcycler-eco-5.md) - [Intuitive Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vego-kitchen-composter.md) - [Fully Automatic Kitchen Composts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-waste-composter.md) - [Compact Electric Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minix.md) - [Urbanite Worm Compost Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vermicomposter.md) - [Regenerative Cycling Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-keeper.md)