Composting: An alternative waste management option for food processing industries

Schaub, Sharareh; Leonard, J.J.

doi:10.1016/0924-2244(96)10029-7

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“…Based on their chemical composition, the waste is divided into organic waste and inorganic waste. Research on solid waste in Indonesia shows that 80% waste is organic waste, and it is estimated that 78% of the waste can be reused [7].…”

Section: Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrated Waste Management in PT. PJB UP Muara Tawar

Widiatmi¹,

Amin²,

Prasetyo³

et al. 2017

IOSR JBM

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Section: Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrated Waste Management in PT. PJB UP Muara Tawar

Widiatmi¹,

Amin²,

Prasetyo³

et al. 2017

IOSR JBM

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“…However, due to the closure of landfills sites and environmental regulations the industries are looking for other options such as composting (Schaub and Leonard, 1996). Composting is a natural aerobic biochemical process in which the thermophilic microbes transform organic materials into a soil-like product that is stable (Miller, 1993) and it can reduce the volume of organic products by up to 40%, and it can turn into a product generating revenue (Kashmanian, 1995).…”

Section: Current Options For Food Waste Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethics of Food Resource Consumption

Bermudez¹,

Behrens²,

Marripudi³

2016

2016 ASABE International Meeting

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Food waste is a global-scale issue that can no longer be ignored. Misuse of resources has caused large amounts of food waste in the past that results in a waste of resources such as fossil fuels, water, land, and produces excess greenhouse gasses in the process. Alternatives exist for reuse and recapturing of the potential trapped within our wasted food resources. Processes such as composting, biogas, chemical conversion, animal feed production, and other recycling efforts can be implemented in areas where reducing food waste seems to be difficult. Increasing industrial efficiency may also reduce waste. New and emerging control technologies have helped reduce agricultural inputs and also reduce waste while processing. Raising consumer awareness of these issues may push buyers in the direction of environmental and economic harmony where a balance can be kept between consumers and the industry. If growing future demands of developing countries cannot be met government intervention may have to take place. However, these systems are expensive and take the time to implement. Focusing on consumer waste reduction and industrial efficiency must be a priority to reduce food waste in the near future. KeywordsFood waste, supply chain, pre-consumer, post-consumer, composting, landfill, incineration

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“…This makes collection, processing, and transportation for human consumption very difficult. Composting is a biological process for converting solid or semisolid organic materials to a stable, soil like product called compost [29]. Food waste like all other biodegradable wastes can be used for composting as long as the process conditions are maintained.…”

Section: Major Waste Food Items and Food Waste Management Optionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysing global food waste problem: pinpointing the facts and estimating the energy content

Melikoğlu¹,

Lin²,

2013

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Food waste is a global problem. Each year food worth billions of dollars is wasted by the developed economies of the world. When food is wasted, the problem does not end at that point. More than 95% of the food waste ends at landfill sites, where converted into methane, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses by anaerobic digestion. The impact of food waste to climate change is catastrophic. Food waste problem tends to increase in next 25 years due to economic and population growth mainly in Asian countries. In addition, when food wastes buried at landfill sites their energy content is lost. Although food waste is a huge problem, its global size and extent has recently become a hot topic in the academic community. This paper summarises the size of the global food waste problem together with the estimation of the amount of energy lost when food wastes dumped at landfill sites. Calculations in this study also revealed that energy lost at landfill sites equals to 43% of the delivered energy used for the preparation of foods in the US, 37% of the hydroelectric power generation of Japan, and more than 100% of the current annual renewable energy demand of UK industries.

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Composting: An alternative waste management option for food processing industries

Cited by 109 publications

References 8 publications

Integrated Waste Management in PT. PJB UP Muara Tawar

Integrated Waste Management in PT. PJB UP Muara Tawar

Ethics of Food Resource Consumption

Analysing global food waste problem: pinpointing the facts and estimating the energy content

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