The industrial processing of avocado to extract oil, and produce guacamole or sauces
generates enormous quantities of peels and seeds (around 2 million tons worldwide in …

Water hyacinth (WH) has become a considerable concern for people across the globe due
to its environmental and socio-economic hazards. Researchers are still trying to control this …

A methodological approach to estimate the sustainability performance of biorefineries is
proposed as a way to elucidate the best alternative to upgrade biomass under a specific …

Biorefineries have been defined as complex systems where biomass is integrally processed
to obtain value-added products and energy vectors, involving recent research advances …

Logistics has been identified as a hotspot when proposing biorefineries due to transport and
environmental issues. This work aims to define the best location for a multi-feedstock …

Avocado seeds and peels do not have a specific use at the local or industrial level.
Valorization pathways to obtain high-value-added products are required to close the loop …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) has gained attention in the last decade as a strategic component
of the circular bioeconomy (CBE), and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been used to …

Biorefineries are constantly evolving since new technological advances in enzyme and
microbial processes are boosting research for producing new bio-based products …

Transitioning to a circular economy (CE) may create unintended social consequences. This
systematic review analysed 45 published studies from 2009 to 2023 that evaluate these …

Wetlands play a vital role as one of the most important natural habitats on our planet.
However, the survival of wetlands is threatened by various issues, including the arrival of …