scholarly journals The environmental impacts of alternative food waste treatment technologies in the U.S.

2017 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 101-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista L. Thyberg ◽  
David J. Tonjes
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Alternative Food ◽  
Treatment Technologies ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Critical Factors and Emerging Opportunities in Food Waste Utilization and Treatment Technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Jones ◽  
Kristen E. Gibson ◽  
Steven C. Ricke
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Waste Utilization ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Federal Policies ◽  
Treatment Technologies ◽  
Food Manufacturer

Globally, approximately one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or discarded, comprising 1. 3 billion tons annually. Factors contributing to food waste from the food manufacturer to the consumer level are numerous. Events that may result in food waste include, but are not limited to, manufacturing food by-products, improper handling within the supply chain (e.g., cold chain deviations), misunderstood food date labels, over-purchasing, and consumer-level temperature abuse. From the manufacturer to consumer, each node in the food supply requires concerted efforts to divert food waste from entering municipal landfills. Depending on the state of the food waste, it is diverted to various outlets, from food donation for consumption to composting for soil amendment. To better understand the opportunities in the United States to divert food waste from landfills, current and emerging federal policies as well as the causes of food waste generation must be understood. Unfortunately, information on both the composition of food waste in the U.S. and how it impacts critical factors in food waste treatment, especially in food waste composting, is limited. Specifically, this review aims to: (1) discuss and compare critical factors that impact the fate of food waste and (2) examine emerging opportunities to advance the processing and products of food waste.

Waste Treatment Technologies. Freezing-Thawing Dehydration of Food Waste.

2002 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 618-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osato Miyawaki ◽  
Yoko Shimiya
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Treatment Technologies

Assessment and projection of environmental impacts of food waste treatment in China from life cycle perspectives

2021 ◽  
pp. 150751
Author(s):  
Min Liu ◽  
Abiodun Ogunmoroti ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Muyang Li ◽  
Mengyan Bi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment

Usacerl's Experiences with Small Wastewater Treatment Plants in the USA

1990 ◽  
Vol 22 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
E. D. Smith ◽  
R. J. Scholze
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Remote Site ◽  
Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Military Installations ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Rotating Biological Contactors ◽  
The U.S

This paper presents a review of collected experience of one of the U.S. Corps of Engineers research laboratories in the area of small systems for wastewater treatment. Findings and experiences are presented for the use of package plants such as rotating biological contactors (RBCs), and remote site waste treatment at military installations and recreation areas.

Can bioplastics be treated in conventional anaerobic digesters for food waste treatment?

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 101393
Author(s):  
Federico Battista ◽  
Nicola Frison ◽  
David Bolzonella
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Anaerobic Digesters

Food waste treatment option selection through spherical fuzzy AHP

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Aysu Melis Buyuk ◽  
Gul T. Temur
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Option ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Food Treatment ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Option Selection

In line with the increase in consciousness on sustainability in today’s global world, great emphasis has been attached to food waste management. Food waste is a complex issue to manage due to uncertainties on quality, quantity, location, and time of wastes, and it involves different decisions at many stages from seed to post-consumption. These ambiguities re-quire that some decisions should be handled in a linguistic and ambiguous environment. That forces researchers to benefit from fuzzy sets mostly utilized to deal with subjectivity that causes uncertainty. In this study, as a novel approach, the spherical fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (SFAHP) was used to select the best food treatment option. In the model, four main criteria (infrastructural, governmental, economic, and environmental) and their thirteen sub-criteria are considered. A real case is conducted to show how the proposed model can be used to assess four food waste treatment options (composting, anaerobic digestion, landfilling, and incineration). Also, a sensitivity analysis is generated to check whether the evaluations on the main criteria can change the results or not. The proposed model aims to create a subsidiary tool for decision makers in relevant companies and institutions.

scholarly journals Home Composting Method for the Treatment Technologies of Food Waste: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 616 ◽  
pp. 012054
Author(s):  
Noor Amira Sarani ◽  
Aeslina Abdul Kadir ◽  
Mohd Ikhmal Haqeem Hassan ◽  
Nur Jannah Abdul Hamid ◽  
Nurul Nabila Huda Hashar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Treatment Technologies ◽  
Home Composting

Unfolding hidden environmental impacts of food waste: An assessment for fifteen countries of the world

2021 ◽  
pp. 127523
Author(s):  
S. Ludmila ◽  
P.P. Franzese ◽  
R. Capone ◽  
E. Buonocore
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
The World
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