Sustainable food waste management model for Bangladesh

The COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh has put agri-food systems and resultant human health under serious pressure and this has thus become a priority concern for the country and its development partners. To understand, describe and analyse the impacts of COVID-19 on agri-food systems, human health issues and related SDGs, this study used systematic rapid literature review, analysis of blogs and news and engagement with key informants. The analysis reveals impacts that can be addressed through a set of recommendations for a coordinated effort to minimize the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agri-food systems and related health issues in Bangladesh.

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“… Source 1 : ADB, 2020 2 ; Anas and Kuronuma, 2020 3 ; GED, 2020 4 ; Ananno et al, 2020 ; Note: S.B.C. = Status before COVID-19, S.A.C.…”

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COVID-19's implications on agri-food systems and human health in Bangladesh

Talukder¹,

vanLoon²,

Hipel³

et al. 2021

Current Research in Environmental Sustainability

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“…Finally, any measures to reduce food waste will be economically beneficial and environmentally sustainable (RADTKE et al, 2021). Some countries have used the UN SDGs targets as a parameter to reduce food waste (LEMAIRE;LIMBOURG, 2019;ANANNO et al, 2021), a viable alternative for public and private initiatives at the point under discussion.…”

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How Do Brazilians Perceive Food Waste?

Moro

Casagranda³

et al. 2021

RGO

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This research aims to identify the profile and factors associated with the perception of Brazilianconsumers regarding food waste. The chosen technique was survey research, with the application ofa structured online and self-administered questionnaire with 664 Brazilian consumers. Descriptivestatistics were calculated and multivariate statistical techniques, such as factor analysis and multiplelinear regression. Five factors have different affirmations on assessing and dealing with the food,besides the behavior concerning food and its respective waste. The factor regarding education wasincluded in the survey, adapted from Richter (2017), which generated this factor. This is an additionalresult when applied to the Brazilian context. The waste is associated with behavioral factors. One ofthe main contributions was to present the use of metrics, which provide comparisons betweendifferent themes of food waste, providing proposals for the public policies and guidelines forminimizing this problem. The study helps with discussions based on a relevant topic for humanity andcontemplating the UN SDGs through a national diagnosis. Academics, public, private, and non-profitorganizations have increasingly brought the spotlight onto food waste. Implications of this study pointto the need for effective policies turned to mitigate food waste.

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“…It is estimated that with the growth of degradable plastic industries the percentage of discarded plastic would fall below 6% by the year 2050. In order to prevent climate change, the world collectively is transiting towards renewable energy usages [93][94][95][96][97][98][99].…”

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Versatile Applications of Degradable Plastic

Ananno

2021

Materials Research Foundations

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In the last 50 years, plastics has become a favorite industry for packaging materials for their ease of manufacture and excellent performance. The advancement of food, electronics, automobile, medical and agricultural industries has increased the demand for packaging and casing materials made of large hydrocarbon polymers. Since plastics show resistance to biodegradation, they pose considerable threats to the environment. Degradable plastics and biopolymers offer promising solutions to this problem. Degradable plastics can be easily absorbed in the environment while exhibiting the properties of conventional plastics. There are three types of biopolymers according to their source: biomass extracted polymers, synthesized from microorganisms and produced from bio-derived monomers. Biodegradable plastics are commonly used in one-off packaging such as crockery, food service containers and cutlery. Although biodegradable plastics can replace conventional plastics in a lot of applications, their performance and cost are sometimes problematic. This chapter analyses the growth of the degradable plastic industry and explores their potential applications.

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Sustainable food waste management model for Bangladesh

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COVID-19's implications on agri-food systems and human health in Bangladesh

COVID-19's implications on agri-food systems and human health in Bangladesh

How Do Brazilians Perceive Food Waste?

Versatile Applications of Degradable Plastic

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