The role of life cycle assessment (LCA) in informing the development of a sustainable and
circular bioeconomy is discussed. We analyse the critical challenges remaining in using …

Decades of extensive and exponentially growing production and use of conventional
plastics have led to the accumulation of plastic waste in the environment, contributing to the …

Biochemical production faces economic and environmental challenges that need to be
overcome to enable a viable and sustainable bioeconomy. We propose an assessment …

Pyrolysis is a chemical recycling technology that is experiencing fast development, is
complementary to mechanical recycling, and is used to avoid incorrect disposal of …

This tutorial review aims to describe the status of the scaling up of organosolv treatment. It is
a process where various lignocellulosic materials are fractionated, selective …

Microbial production of 2, 3-butanediol (BDO) has received considerable attention as a
promising alternate to fossil-derived BDO. In our previous work, BDO concentration> 100 g/L …

To understand the environmental impacts of various chemical recycling solutions for
handling end-of-life (EoL) post-consumer (PC) PLA waste, a comparative environmental …

The use of plastic materials is forecasted to double by 2030 in Africa. The increase in plastic
demand presents an opportunity to develop biopolymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates …

Replacing the current mainly fossil-based, disposable, and non-biodegradable sanitary
products with sustainable, functional alternatives is an industry priority. Suggested biobased …

The peanut sector has significant potential for decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
and reactive nitrogen (Nr) loss from agricultural production activity in China. This study …