The Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking as a catalyst for a green transition in Europe under the European Green Deal

Johnson, Chloe; Sierra, Ana Ruiz; Dettmer, Jan; Sidiropoulou, Kleopatra; Zicmane, Elina; Canalis, Antonella; Llorente, Pilar; Paiano, Paola; Mengal, Philippe; Puzzolo, V.

doi:10.1016/j.bioeco.2021.100014

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“…The creation of new value chains through the extraction of valuable BAMs from a currently discarded waste is consistent with the spirit of several contemporary, relevant policies, including the new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) "less waste, more value" priority and the "Towards a Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil" Action Plan, respectively [8]. The objectives of this reported research are compatible with the goals of the same Action Plans, which, in turn, are key foundations of the European Green Deal.…”

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Turning Waste into A Resource: Isolation and Characterization of High-Quality Collagen and Oils from Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Discards

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At the behest of the Green Deal, circular economy concepts are currently being widely promoted, not least within the aquaculture sector. The current study aims to demonstrate the technical feasibility of extracting collagen and fish oils from waste Atlantic bluefin tuna biomass originating from the Maltese aquaculture industry. For collagen, a three-stage methodology, consisting of pre-treatment, extraction, and retrieval, was applied to biomass originating from bone, skin, muscle, and internal organs (offal) in order to extract both acid-soluble collagen (ASC) and pepsin-soluble collagen (PSC). The chemical identity of the extracted collagen was confirmed through the conduction of hydroxyproline and SDS-PAGE tests as well as through FTIR, whilst the extracted collagen was also tested for its microbiological and heavy metal profiles. The collagen yield was found to be highest for skin tissue and for PSC-based protocols and is comparable to the yield cited in the literature for other tuna species. Oils were extracted through low temperature, high temperature, and enzymatic means. The fatty acid profile of the extracted oils was assessed using GC-FID; this indicated high proportions of EPA and DHA. Yield indicated that the enzymatic extraction of oil is most effective. High heat and the presence of iron-containing muscle starting material promote oxidation and rancidity. Further effort into the optimization of both collagen and lipid extraction protocols must be invested, with a special focus on the production of high-value fractions that are much closer to the quality required for human use/consumption.

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Turning Waste into A Resource: Isolation and Characterization of High-Quality Collagen and Oils from Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Discards

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“…To overcome these threats, the EU has launched the European Green Course, a development strategy aimed at transforming the EU into a competitive, accessible and sustainable economy. The European Green Course, launched at the end of 2019, sets out the expected action plan to achieve carbon neutrality, resource efficiency and zero pollution in the EU by 2050 (Johnson et al, 2021). The EU's Green Course is the programmatic presentation of the European Commission's strategy to implement the United Nations (UN) agenda 2030 (Cortignani et al, 2021).…”

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Implementation of agricultural innovation to confirm climate neutrality and related issues

Viksnina¹,

Leibus²

2022

Economic Science for Rural Development

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The European Union (EU) and its Member States have set themselves the goal of achieving climate neutrality throughout the EU by 2050. The agricultural sector is one of the emitters of greenhouse gases. To meet its climate neutrality targets of reducing global temperature rise to below 2°C and limiting it to 1.5°C, the EU has adopted the Green Deal and the Farm to Fork strategy based on it. The set goals create the need to develop and implement new innovations. The agricultural sector will face a number of innovative approaches in the future, including the digitalization of agriculture and the use of biotechnology, expertise from microbiology. The agricultural sector will face significant changes in farming methods. The aim of the study is to explore agricultural innovations to promote climate neutrality, the tasks are to assess the differences in the definition of innovation, the problems of their implementation and the challenges in agricultural crop production and to identify the current situation in Latvian agriculture compared to Lithuania and Estonia in terms of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions. The share of GHG generated by agricultural sector in Latvia is relatively high compared to the EU average. Among the Baltic States, the share of Latvia's GHG emissions in Latvia is almost 20%, which is higher than in Estonia, but lower than the GHG emissions generated by the Lithuanian agricultural sector. According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) data, the Lithuanian government has invested the most in agriculture compared to Estonia and Latvia. Investments of Latvian and Estonian governments in agriculture can be assessed as similar.

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“…To achieve this goal, all European actions and policies should contribute to an effective and fair transition. The critical aspects for the fertilizer sector in this green transition are plans to reduce waste significantly and the reduction of the environmental impact of the fertilizer use in agriculture [39]. The proper management of food waste, allowing the use of nutrients, is also promising [40].…”

Section: Waste-based Fertilizers In the European Strategic Documentsmentioning

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Transition to Circular Economy in the Fertilizer Sector—Analysis of Recommended Directions and End-Users’ Perception of Waste-Based Products in Poland

Smol

2021

Energies

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Circular economy (CE) is an economic model, in which raw materials remain in circulation as long as possible and the generation of waste is minimized. In the fertilizer sector, waste rich in nutrients should be directed to agriculture purposes. This paper presents an analysis of recommended directions for the use of nutrient-rich waste in fertilizer sector and an evaluation of possible interest in this kind of fertilizer by a selected group of end-users (nurseries). The scope of research includes the state-of-the-art analysis on circular aspects and recommended directions in the CE implementation in the fertilizer sector (with focus on sewage-based waste), and survey analysis on the potential interest of nurseries in the use of waste-based fertilizers in Poland. There are more and more recommendations for the use of waste for agriculture purposes at European and national levels. The waste-based products have to meet certain requirements in order to put such products on the marker. Nurserymen are interested in contributing to the process of transformation towards the CE model in Poland; however, they are not fully convinced due to a lack of experience in the use of waste-based products and a lack of social acceptance and health risk in this regard. Further actions to build the social acceptance of waste-based fertilizers, and the education of end-users themselves in their application is required.

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The Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking as a catalyst for a green transition in Europe under the European Green Deal

Cited by 23 publications

References 9 publications

Turning Waste into A Resource: Isolation and Characterization of High-Quality Collagen and Oils from Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Discards

Turning Waste into A Resource: Isolation and Characterization of High-Quality Collagen and Oils from Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Discards

Implementation of agricultural innovation to confirm climate neutrality and related issues

Transition to Circular Economy in the Fertilizer Sector—Analysis of Recommended Directions and End-Users’ Perception of Waste-Based Products in Poland

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