Fuente: WIPO "tomato" Machines, processes, and methods in relation to processing of waste, in particular food or organic waste, are provided. Some embodiments described herein include: a drum to receive waste; mixing blades to break down waste; a heated air supply subsystem including an air heater, a fan, and a first air supply line to supply a first heated air stream into the drum; an ion generator to receive an inlet air stream and generate an ionised air stream at an outlet of the ion generator; a coupling conduit coupled at one end to the outlet of the ion generator and coupled at an opposite end to an ionised air inlet into the drum to supply the ionised air stream to the drum; wherein the first air supply line and the coupling conduit are configured so that mixing of the ionised air stream and the first heated air stream occurs downstream of each of the ion generator and the air heater.