The transition towards a Circular Economy in the agri-food supply chain will require
appropriate support mechanisms. Globally, 1/3 of food is wasted, generating by-products …

Most of the municipal solid wastes (MSW) produced daily in the world are being buried in
landfilling sites without any prior treatment particularly in develo** countries. These …

Due to its high amount of organic and biodegradable components that can be recycled,
biowaste is not only a major cause of environmental contamination, but also a vast store of …

Due to various environmental problems and social impacts caused by biomass supply
chains activities such as climate change, increasing energy demand, energy security, and …

The agricultural practice of spreading dairy manure on crop fields leads to widespread air
and water pollution due to uncontrolled release of greenhouse gases, nutrients and …

Waste management is a major challenge worldwide due to the increasing amount of waste
generated, which requires sustainable treatment approaches. In this paper, a mathematical …

In this study, a multi-period model of an organic waste-to-biodiesel phased supply chain
network is developed to strategically consider variations in the biodiesel demand and the …

Waste managers struggle to comply with the European legislation that regulates the
handling of organic waste. A waste management system that aims at recovering nutrients …

Manure characteristics change through processing, including anaerobic digestion (AD).
These changes can alter handling of manure during downstream operations. This study …

Biowaste is a major source of organic material that can be converted into energy through
various processes such as anaerobic digestion, composting, and pyrolysis. However …