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State of the art of food waste management in various countries

A. Ebenezer,M. Kumar,S. Kavitha,D. K. Uan,Rajesh Banu Jeyakumar

Published 2020 in Unknown venue

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Abstract Food waste (FW) is the major contributor to the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW) globally. Nowadays, the issue of FW management is of increasing concern in developed, developing, and underdeveloped countries. Since FW contains a relatively high amount of easily biodegradable organics, it can be used to generate fuels. The rapid increase in the global population and urbanization has created a high demand for energy, which cannot be satisfied with the available fossil fuels. Converting FW into energy or other products not only solves the disposal problem but also generates revenue. In this chapter the present situation and the challenges faced by countries regarding FW management for a sustainable environment are analyzed. Various treatment methods, such as composting and anaerobic digestion (AD), adopted in various countries and recent researches on these methods are discussed.

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