Bioconversion of Food Waste to Wealth – Circular Bioeconomy Approach

Ramasamy, Rajam; Subramanian, Parthasarathi

doi:10.1002/9783527832064.ch28

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“…Anaerobic digestion installation and maintenance expenses currently bring a dependence on grant funding and a requirement for ongoing financially supportive, sustainable and collaborative policy [79,80], but it is proving itself environmentally cost effective. It is worth noting that constructing the infrastructure with future practices and valorisation in mind [81] can re-contextualise household food waste as a resource rather than a waste, as well as draw explicit connections between correct inputs and constructive outputs [82]. This should not detract from an emphasis on avoiding food waste, but both compliment intervention initiatives whilst providing a remediation for unavoidable organic waste.…”

Section: Household Food Waste Processing Systems (The Outputs)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Using Post-Kerbside Organics Treatment Systems to Engage Australian Communities with Pro-Environmental Household Food Waste Behaviours

et al. 2022

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Dealing with the wicked problem of global food waste and loss is a complex and challenging area. In Australia, increased political will has landed the diversion of domestic food waste from landfill squarely at the feet of local government (councils), often requiring significant change to kerbside collections systems. This paper discusses how post-kerbside household food waste treatment systems can encourage pro-environmental behaviours. To achieve this, current food waste literature is examined against kerbside domestic waste collection measurable outcomes (diversion rates, system uptake and contamination rates). The hypothesis is that specific interventions can establish, or rebuild, community trust, responsibility and pro-environmental behaviours around food waste avoidance and diversion. Two post-kerbside systems—commercial composting and anaerobic digestion—provided the framework. Two themes emerged from the study: (1) the benefits of connecting the community with the interactions of household food waste inputs with post-treatment outputs (compost, soil conditioners, digestates and biogases); and (2) providing engaged communities with pathways for sustainable, pro-environmental actions whilst normalizing correct kerbside food waste recycling for the less engaged (habitual behaviours, knowledge and cooperation). The paper contributes to understanding how councils can connect their communities with the issues of household food waste.

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Section: Household Food Waste Processing Systems (The Outputs)mentioning

confidence: 99%