Food waste disposal and utilization in the United States: A spatial cost benefit analysis

Badgett, Alex; Milbrandt, Anelia

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128057

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“…For example, local market prices for fuel are caused by food waste in fuel stores, which can determine the profitability of the technologies that create these products. The magnitude of income streams will depend on local market factors and the economies of scale achieved (Badgett & Milbrandt, 2021).…”

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“…To promote the development of food waste's CE, it is crucial to promote food waste through innovative technologies that create fuels, energy, or products (Badgett & Milbrandt, 2021), revalorizing the waste and inserting them into new processes and products. However, Hussain et al (2020) highlight the importance of using anaerobic digestion in businesses to convert organic waste into energy, leading to numerous environmental benefits, which help reduce pollution, water acidification, and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to environmental degradation.…”

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Circular economy of waste in agrifood supply chain: A review

Ouro‐Salim

Guarnieri

2022

Thunderbird Intl Bus Rev

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Through a systematic literature review (SLR), this study aims to analyze the progress achieved in international literature regarding the circular economy (CE) of food waste. As a result, we realized that most of the authors considered had proposed different mathematical models, chemical and thermal treatment methods, statistical, and conceptual frameworks, besides that quantitative and qualitative studies to explain the processes related to the waste and CE in the agrifood sector. Furthermore, in business, management, and accounting, the CE of food waste focuses on added value and optimizing energy use rather than approaching the principles of reduction, reuse, and recycling. This study constitutes a first attempt at understanding the CE of food waste in business, management, and accounting fields of knowledge. This SLR can assist decision-makers, managers, and governments to formulate policies and strategies to effectively implement CE in agrifood supply chains.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Circular economy of waste in agrifood supply chain: A review

Ouro‐Salim

Guarnieri

2022

Thunderbird Intl Bus Rev

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“…Outputs may vary according to the processing system [66] and research-led system improvement continues to build capacity and add value to household food waste both at policy and practical levels [67][68][69][70]. For example, industrial waste management is looking at how household food waste can be used to deal with biological sludge from oil refineries [71], or sewage [72,73] or in bioproduct development [74].…”

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

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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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“…In 2022, New York State (NYS) enacted the Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling law, requiring commercial producers of more than 1.8 metric ton (t) per week (2 US short tons/week) of FW within 40.2 km (25 miles) of a treatment facility to redirect their wastes from landfills. 6 Many landfills across NYS will close by 2050, while MSW generation will increase concomitantly; 7 this steady supply of waste feedstocks creates opportunities for commercialization of FW conversion technologies.…”

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Developing Decision-Making Tools for Food Waste Management via Spatially Explicit Integration of Experimental Hydrothermal Carbonization Data and Computational Models Using New York as a Case Study

Kassem

Pecchi

Maag

et al. 2022

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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Food systems account for one third of all global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and food waste (FW) produces one third of landfill emissions in the U.S. To combat global warming, we must upcycle FW by developing closed-loop supply chains�key features of a circular economy�that harmonize technology and policies. New York State (NYS) recently enacted a law requiring generators of >1.8 t/week to redirect FW from landfills to processing centers within 40.2 km of the waste generation. Hydrothermal carbonization could transform FW into a coal-like solid fuel, but there is scant information on the feasibility of implementing this approach under current policy conditions. We developed a model informed by experimental results to evaluate the interplay between HTC plant location, feedstock availability, policies, and economic viability within NYS. Broadly, this is a case study of a new decision-making tool enabling policy makers and entrepreneurs alike to plan effective resource valorization.

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Food waste disposal and utilization in the United States: A spatial cost benefit analysis

Cited by 38 publications

References 25 publications

Circular economy of waste in agrifood supply chain: A review

Circular economy of waste in agrifood supply chain: A review

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

Developing Decision-Making Tools for Food Waste Management via Spatially Explicit Integration of Experimental Hydrothermal Carbonization Data and Computational Models Using New York as a Case Study

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