A roadmap towards a circular and sustainable bioeconomy through waste valorization

Maina, S., Kachrimanidou, V. and Koutinas, A. (2017) A roadmap towards a circular and sustainable bioeconomy through waste valorization. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 8. pp. 18-23. ISSN 2452-2236 doi: 10.1016/j.cogsc.2017.07.007

Abstract/Summary

Municipal solid waste and food supply chain waste are globally generated in large quantities from various sectors including various stages of food supply chains, municipalities, open markets and catering services. A prevailing priority in the EU is to stimulate the transition towards a circular economy that fosters the promotion of sustainable and resource-efficient policies for long-term socio-economic and environmental benefits. Common practices for waste management include landfill disposal, anaerobic digestion, composting and wastewater treatment. Recently, new technologies have been introduced to produce value-added products from agricultural residues and food processing side streams. Integrated and holistic approaches for organic waste utilization as industrial feedstocks will boost the transition towards the bio-economy era. The establishment of circular economy would expand and diversify the market outlets of bio-based products. This review provides an overview of the current methods on waste and by-product streams bioconversion to develop biorefinery concepts.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/73361
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.cogsc.2017.07.007
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences > Food Research Group
Publisher	Elsevier
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