Innovations and technology disruptions in the food sector within the COVID-19 pandemic and post-lockdown era

CM Galanakis, M Rizou, TMS Aldawoud, I Ucak… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global lockdown that has abruptly shut
down core businesses and caused a worldwide recession. The forecast for a smooth …

Challenges and opportunities of lignocellulosic biomass gasification in the path of circular bioeconomy

A Akbarian, A Andooz, E Kowsari, S Ramakrishna… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy deficiency issues and intense environmental pollution have exacted the
production of biofuels which are both renewable and sustainable and can be used to …

Plastic futures and their CO2 emissions

P Stegmann, V Daioglou, M Londo, DP van Vuuren… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Plastics show the strongest production growth of all bulk materials and are already
responsible for 4.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions,. If no new policies are …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating the green economy, circular economy and bioeconomy in a strategic sustainability framework

D D'amato, J Korhonen - Ecological Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
The green economy, circular economy and bioeconomy are popular narratives in macro-
level sustainability discussions in policy, scientific research and business. These three …

Circular economy implementation in the agricultural sector: Definition, strategies and indicators

JF Velasco-Muñoz, JMF Mendoza… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the current context of resource scarcity, global climate change, environmental
degradation, and increasing food demand, the circular economy (CE) represents a …

Lignocellulosic biomass valorization for bioethanol production: a circular bioeconomy approach

A Devi, S Bajar, H Kour, R Kothari, D Pant, A Singh - Bioenergy Research, 2022 - Springer
Lignocellulosic biomass generated from different sectors (agriculture, forestry, industrial) act
as biorefinery precursor for production of second-generation (2G) bioethanol and other …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy in biocomposite development: State-of-the-art, challenges and emerging trends

V Shanmugam, RA Mensah, M Försth, G Sas… - Composites Part C …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biocomposites being environmentally-friendly alternative to synthetic composites are
gaining increasing demand for various applications. Hence, biocomposite development …

[HTML][HTML] Prospects for the integration of lignin materials into the circular economy

BL Tardy, E Lizundia, C Guizani, M Hakkarainen… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin is a remarkable natural polyphenol that provides trees with physical and (bio-)
chemical resistance, as well as the ability to reach considerable heights. Lignin is also …

[HTML][HTML] Friend or foe? The role of animal-source foods in healthy and environmentally sustainable diets

T Beal, CD Gardner, M Herrero, LL Iannotti… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Scientific and political discussions around the role of animal-source foods (ASFs) in healthy
and environmentally sustainable diets are often polarizing. To bring clarity to this important …

Utilization of agricultural waste biomass and recycling toward circular bioeconomy

P Kumar Sarangi, S Subudhi, L Bhatia, K Saha… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The major global concern on energy is focused on conventional fossil resources. The
burning of fossil fuels is an origin of greenhouse gas emissions resulting in the utmost threat …