Applied Economics,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
56(13), С. 1581 - 1594
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2023
Price
discounting
strategies
for
suboptimal
food
perform
an
essential
part
in
reducing
waste.
This
study
provides
new
information
empirically
estimating
discounts
levels
of
apple
injury
and
deformity
consistent
with
United
States
Department
Agriculture
definitions
using
a
Discrete
Choice
Experiment
Californian
consumers.
Latent
Class
Modelling
identifies
consumer
segments
differing
preferences
deformity,
alongside
social
responsibility
environmental
claims.
While
range
substantially
across
segments,
negatively
influence
choices
more
than
equivalent
injury.
Required
can
be
reduced
by
the
presence
beneficial
credence
attributes,
particularly
organic
claim.
We
find
segment
respondents
indifferent
to
characteristics
requiring
no
discount
select
apples.
These
consumers
have
stronger
are
likely
female,
educated,
younger
concerned
about
genetic
engineering.
Preferences
claims
vary
over
targeted
beneficiaries,
programmes
focused
on
workers
preferred
overall.
Willingness-to-pay
greenhouse
gas
reductions
relatively
diminutive;
however,
83%
support
at
least
moderate
reductions.
contributes
understanding
behaviours
towards
is
forming
waste
reduction
identifying
types.
Animals,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(8), С. 1366 - 1366
Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2023
The
growing
population
and
healthy
food
demands
have
led
to
a
rise
in
waste
generation,
causing
severe
environmental
economic
impacts.
However,
(FW)
can
be
converted
into
sustainable
animal
feed,
reducing
disposal
providing
an
alternative
protein
source
for
animals.
utilization
of
FW
as
feed
presents
solution
that
not
only
tackles
challenges
pertaining
management
security
but
also
lessens
the
demand
development
traditional
which
is
endeavour
both
resource
environmentally
intensive
nature.
Moreover,
this
approach
contribute
circular
economy
by
creating
closed-loop
system
reduces
use
natural
resources
minimizes
pollution.
Therefore,
review
discusses
characteristics
types
FW,
well
advanced
treatment
methods
used
recycle
high-quality
its
limitations,
benefits
drawbacks
using
feed.
Finally,
concludes
provide
management,
security,
preserving
resources,
impacts,
contributing
bioeconomy.
Journal of Environmental Quality,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
52(2), С. 225 - 240
Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2023
Abstract
Diverting
food
waste
from
landfills
to
composting
or
anaerobic
digestion
can
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
enable
the
recovery
of
energy
in
usable
forms,
and
create
nutrient‐rich
soil
amendments.
However,
many
streams
are
mixed
with
plastic
packaging,
raising
concerns
that
waste‐derived
composts
digestates
may
inadvertently
introduce
microplastics
into
agricultural
soils.
Research
on
occurrence
amendments
is
an
early
phase
relative
importance
this
potential
pathway
soils
needs
further
clarification.
In
paper,
we
review
what
known
not
about
abundance
composts,
digestates,
wastes
their
effects
Additionally,
highlight
future
research
suggest
ways
harmonize
microplastic
ecotoxicity
studies
design
related
policies.
This
novel
it
focuses
quantitative
measures
discusses
limitations
existing
methods
implications
for
policy.
International Journal of Production Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(4), С. 1399 - 1433
Опубликована: Ноя. 9, 2023
Amid
the
escalating
environmental
crises
and
economic
disparities,
Circular
Economy
(CE)
has
garnered
recognition
as
a
pragmatic
mechanism
for
achieving
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
In
response,
several
supply
chain
organisations
are
integrating
CE
strategies
into
their
business
operations
production
processes.
Despite
these
developments
since
introduction
of
Business
Charter
by
International
Chamber
Commerce
in
1991,
academic
corpus
comprehensively
connecting
research
themes,
catalysts,
deterrents,
practices
with
SDGs
remained
limited.
To
bridge
this
gap,
we
present
systematic
literature
review
(SLR)
operations,
management
encompassing
time
span
31
years
(January
1991
–
June
2022),
sourcing,
screening,
analysing
articles
obtained
from
multiple
databases.
Our
thematic
coding
analysis
generated
ten
subsequently
linking
them
relevant
SDGs.
Additionally,
interweaved
catalysts
establishing
connection
This
is
further
enriched
aimed
at
equipping
practitioners
to
enhance
sustainable
performance
contributing
specific
Lastly,
delineate
knowledge
data
priority
actions
frameworks
aid
employee
capability
actively
leverage
digital
technologies
implementing
strategies.
Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8, С. 100203 - 100203
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2024
Fruit
and
vegetable
wastes
are
linked
to
the
depletion
of
natural
resources
can
pose
serious
health
environmental
risks
(e.g.
eutrophication,
water
soil
pollution,
GHG
emissions)
if
improperly
managed.
Current
waste
management
practices
often
fail
recover
high-value
compounds
from
fruit
wastes.
Among
emerging
valorization
methods,
utilization
as
a
feedstock
for
microalgal
biorefineries
is
promising
approach
achieving
net
zero
sustainable
development
goals.
This
due
ability
microalgae
efficiently
sequester
carbon
dioxide
through
photosynthesis,
utilize
nutrients
in
wastewater,
grow
facilities
located
on
non-arable
land,
produce
several
commercially
valuable
with
applications
food,
biofuels,
bioplastics,
cosmetics,
nutraceuticals,
pharmaceutics,
various
other
industries.
However,
application
biotechnology
towards
upcycling
has
yet
be
implemented
industrial
scale
economic,
technical,
operational,
regulatory
challenges.
Here,
we
identify
sources
along
food
supply
chain,
evaluate
current
practices,
describe
value-added
wastes,
review
methods
cultivation
using
fermentation
medium.
We
also
propose
some
novel
strategies
practical
implementation
future.
Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(1), С. 161 - 161
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2023
Mandarin
peels
(MPs),
a
food-processing
residue,
have
several
restrictions
on
their
disposal
and
can
cause
serious
environmental
pollution.
In
this
study,
MP
was
used
to
fabricate
functional
bioelastomer
with
antioxidant
antibacterial
activities.
Bioactive
compounds
were
recovered
from
MPs
in
liquid
form
added
the
during
fabrication
maintain
mechanical
strength
of
bioelastomer.
The
radical
scavenging
activities
fabricated
(B–MPE
15%)
3.3%
for
DPPH
20.8%
ABTS,
respectively.
addition,
B–MPE
15%
exhibited
activity
against
gram-positive
(Staphylococcus
aureus),
gram-negative
(Escherichia
coli),
antibiotic-resistant
bacteria
(Methicillin-resistant
S.
aureus
Vancomycin
resistant
Enterococcus).
chemical
properties
not
significantly
different
those
control
group
(bare
PDMS).
Tensile
strength,
elongation
at
break,
water
vapor
transmission
rate
found
be
5.1
N/mm2,
649%,
33.3
g/(m2
day),
Therefore,
addition
extracts
did
affect
physical
properties.
is
expected
utilized
food
packaging,
pharmaceutical,
medical
industries.
Our
research
represent
future-oriented
strategy
realizing
carbon
neutrality
by
upcycling
waste.
