Food waste recovery pathways: Challenges and opportunities for an emerging bio-based circular economy. A systematic review and an assessment

R Santagata, M Ripa, A Genovese, S Ulgiati - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The transition towards a Circular Economy in the agri-food supply chain will require
appropriate support mechanisms. Globally, 1/3 of food is wasted, generating by-products …

Sustainable agri-food processes and circular economy pathways in a life cycle perspective: State of the art of applicative research

T Stillitano, E Spada, N Iofrida, G Falcone, AI De Luca - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aims at providing a systematic and critical review on the state of the art of life
cycle applications from the circular economy point of view. In particular, the main objective is …

Techno-economic and environmental assessment of the main biogas upgrading technologies

L Lombardi, G Francini - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Five biogas-to-biomethane upgrading technologies were compared from the environmental
and economic points of view: High-Pressure Water Scrubbing (HPWS), Amine Scrubbing …

Biomaterials from the value-added food wastes

G Chakrapani, M Zare, S Ramakrishna - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The current socioeconomic framework requires additional concepts and emerging solutions
to solve challenges such as limited energy supplies, global warming, food security …

A review of circularity and sustainability in anaerobic digestion processes

E Mancini, A Raggi - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The debate on the relationship between the long-established concept of sustainability, and
the relatively novel one of circularity in constantly increasing biogas production remains. In …

Climate change impacts of electricity generated at a waste-to-energy facility

AR Pfadt-Trilling, TA Volk… - Environmental science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities combust both biogenic and nonbiogenic materials
comprising municipal solid waste (MSW) in addition to managing waste, leading to a lack of …

Circular economy of food waste: A literature review

O Ouro‐Salim, P Guarnieri - Environmental Quality …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The current linear economy, inherited from the 19th‐century industrial revolution, has
reached its limit due to the depletion of natural resources. In this context, the notion of …

Wasted Food, Wasted Resources? A Critical Review of Environmental Impact Analysis of Food Loss and Waste Generation and Treatment

L Xue, G Song, G Liu - Environmental Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Food loss and waste (FLW) comes with significant environmental impacts and thus prevents
a sustainable food system transition. Here we conducted a systematic review of 174 …

[HTML][HTML] Distinct nature of biochar and activated carbon from pyrolysis-activation of vegetable (lettuce) and staple food (noodles) in food waste

Y Sun, C Li, M Fan, L Zhang, S Zhang, G Hu… - … Conservation & Recycling …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food waste contains generally not a single component but a mixture of vegetables like
lettuce and staple food like noodles. Vegetables and staple food are distinct in biological …

Analysis of selected functional properties, resource demands, and energy consumption of freeze‐dried vegetable snacks

M Karwacka, K Rybak, S Smetana… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The study aimed to investigate a possibility of using fruits (apple and blackcurrant) pomace
as carrier agents in freeze‐dried snacks and analyze selected properties of obtained …