Business Strategy and the Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
study
comprehensively
investigates
the
potential
of
food
industrial
sludge
as
a
renewable
resource
within
expanding
global
industry.
Grounded
in
theoretical
framework
circular
economy
and
sustainability
sciences,
it
delves
into
composition
sludge,
comprising
diverse
organic
(proteins,
carbohydrates,
lipids,
fibers)
inorganic
elements
(minerals,
heavy
metals,
trace
elements),
highlighting
its
environmental
economic
implications.
The
focus
is
on
evaluating
key
utilization
methods—anaerobic
digestion,
thermal
treatment
(pyrolysis
gasification),
composting,
bioconversion—for
transforming
valuable
resources
such
biogas,
biochar,
compost.
These
methods
are
assessed
based
their
alignment
with
sustainable
waste
management
theories
practices,
particularly
concerning
recovery.
Empirical
data
from
case
studies
industry
reports
incorporated
to
provide
concrete
examples
successful
practices.
For
instance,
empirical
indicate
that
anaerobic
digestion
can
reduce
volume
by
up
70%
generate
biogas
an
energy
yield
approximately
25
MJ
per
kg
dry
sludge.
Pyrolysis
sequester
3
t
CO
2
ton
biochar
produced.
demonstrate
considerable
promise
for
production,
nutrient
recovery,
reducing
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
supporting
approach.
addresses
challenges
management,
including
compositional
variability,
contaminant
presence,
necessity
effective
mitigate
risks
water
soil
pollution
odor
issues.
Findings
not
only
viable
but
also
essential
minimizing
impact,
conserving
finite
resources,
promoting
research
contributes
insights
policymakers,
stakeholders,
scientists,
enriching
body
knowledge
framed
context
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs),
SDG
6
(Clean
Water
Sanitation),
7
(Affordable
Clean
Energy),
12
(Responsible
Consumption
Production).
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
402, С. 136815 - 136815
Опубликована: Март 16, 2023
Industries
are
working
to
minimize
their
reliance
on
petrochemicals
and
petroleum-based
industrial
components
replace
them
with
biobased,
sustainable,
environmentally
friendly
alternatives
due
the
global
warming
emergency
caused
by
uncontrolled
production
of
greenhouse
gases.
The
agricultural
waste
provides
large
volumes
lignocellulosic
biomass,
a
sustainable
resource
material
develop
wide
portfolio
bioproducts.
Recent
developments
in
integrated
biorefineries
have
enhanced
utilization
lignocellulose
generate
biofuels,
platform
chemicals,
resins,
bioplastics,
additives,
other
biobased
materials
for
variety
applications.
Here
this
review,
we
summarized
recent
advancements
processing
biomass
from
waste.
Additionally,
review
thoroughly
discussed
technological
various
constituents
biocomposites,
bioplastics.
Finally,
an
assessment
currently
existing
literature
gaps
prospective
future
perspectives
development
has
been
conducted.
Bioresource Technology Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26, С. 101823 - 101823
Опубликована: Март 24, 2024
Achieving
renewable
clean
energy
to
meet
increasing
global
demand
and
counter
overreliance
on
depleting
unsustainable
sources
has
recently
drawn
significant
research
interest.
Similarly,
attain
the
sustainable
development
goals
(SDGs)
"zero
hunger"
agenda,
massive
agricultural/food
productions
are
embarked
on,
leading
increased
agro-food
waste
(AFW)
generation
with
enormous
handling
costs
evade
its
contribution
environmental
pollution.
The
advent
of
biorefineries
fostered
a
healthy
balance
for
tackling
challenges
from
AFW
–
thereby
promoting
circular
bioeconomy
(CBE).
Integrating
several
emerging
microbial/enzymatic
bioconversion
processes
facilitated
overall
increase
in
process
efficiency.
This
review,
therefore,
provides
extensive
information
ecological
impacts
AFW,
as
well
biorefinery
sustainability.
We
also
critically
reviewed
advances
integrated
engineering
valorization.
Finally,
limitations
prospects
real-life
application
these
recent
approaches
were
suggested.
Foods,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(18), С. 3007 - 3007
Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2024
The
growing
challenge
of
food
waste
management
presents
a
critical
opportunity
for
advancing
the
circular
bioeconomy,
aiming
to
transform
into
valuable
resources.
This
paper
explores
innovative
strategies
converting
wastes
renewable
resources,
emphasizing
integration
sustainable
technologies
and
zero-waste
principles.
main
objective
is
demonstrate
how
these
approaches
can
contribute
more
system
by
reducing
environmental
impacts
enhancing
resource
efficiency.
Novel
contributions
this
study
include
development
bioproducts
from
various
streams,
highlighting
potential
underutilized
resources
like
bread
jackfruit
waste.
Through
case
studies
experimental
findings,
illustrates
successful
application
green
techniques,
such
as
microbial
fermentation
bioprocessing,
in
valorizing
wastes.
implications
research
extend
policy
frameworks,
encouraging
adoption
bioeconomy
models
that
not
only
address
challenges
but
also
foster
economic
growth
sustainability.
These
findings
underscore
serve
cornerstone
transition
circular,
regenerative
economy.
