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Foreword
Food waste is a pressing global
issue, with over a third of food produced globally wasted each year. Most of
this waste finds its way to overcrowded landfills, where the decomposition of
food releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas. However, when harnessed
effectively, food waste becomes a valuable resource, contributing for example
to the production of bioenergy and various biobased products using a
biorefinery approach. To capture the potential of food waste, effective organic
waste management practices are essential. These strategies involve businesses,
trade bodies, and government entities and encompass practices such as
composting, recycling, and proper disposal.
Potential feedstocks from the food industry
include waste and residues from fruit, vegetable, dairy, animal, and fishery
processing. Household, restaurants, and municipal activities also generate
substantial food waste. In the UK, where households contribute to over 60% of
the nation’s food waste, the government has recently introduced plans to reform
recycling. The UK government’s new ‘Simpler Recycling’ plans include the
introduction of weekly food waste collections for the majority of households
across England by 2026...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Maharashtra to ban the export of molasses in
2023/24
Markets
- Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire chosen for Metsä Tissue's landmark UK
investment
- Solugen and ADM partner
for sustainable biomanufacturing facility in the US Midwest
- More...
Research & Development
- Avocado waste biorefinery as a sustainable solution to produce biobased
products
- Chicken feathers make
fuel cells more cost-effective and sustainable
Wood & Crop
- Yield10 advances development of herbicide tolerant camelina
- Global Clean Energy
contracts 65,000 acres of camelina in 2023
- More...
Biorefinery
- One-million tonne straw biorefinery launch in
China
Events
Feedstock Prices