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Study of environmental impacts and Valorization strategies

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ELEMENTA

• Valorisation of by-products for human nutrition throught research and development projects • Expand our products portfolio with new ingredients made from by-products • Distributor of health ingredients for three main markets: Infant formula, Dietary supplements and Dietetic and vegan products

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Biotech santé Bretagne

Supporting leaders of innovative health and biotechnology projects Promote transitions by encouraging the emergence and development of by-products (biomass) valorization projects. Support the identification and characterization of regional by-product deposits. Promote the use of biotechnologies and green chemistry applied to by-products (biomass) valorization projects Support structuring projects in by-products valorization and biorefineries fields on a […]

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AC3A

• Promote circular economy • Develop and share knowledge • Develop cooperation/stakeholder networks • Experiment/develop new valorisations • Research and innovation in agriculture

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CMI Roullier

Integrate by-products instead of traditional raw materials Add value to by-products thanks to their biological/physical/chemical properties

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CCPA

Nutrition and animal health Valorization of co-products in animal nutrition

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BioCVite Project

Field trials in Italy examine the effects of biochar and compost treatments on vineyards.

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Eco Baltia

Eco Baltia provides waste management and recycling services to promote circular economy practices.

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Biolat

Biolat focuses on creating bioactive products derived from natural resources for health and wellness.

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Fibenol Latvia

Fibenol develops innovative biorefinery technologies to transform biomass into valuable products.

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Coffee residues as a substrate to grow mushrooms

Rotterzwam believes in a society that closes cycles, uses raw materials to the maximum of their potential and consumes more green proteins than animal proteins. We do this by working together locally, regionally and internationally to stimulate and facilitate the production of mushrooms on local residual flows. The result is a wide range of products […]

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Agrivoltaic

Combining Solar & Agriculture: Italy’s Agrivoltaics Industry

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Bioenergy Biomethane

The development of biomethane: a sustainable choice for the economy and the environment.

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Biogasdoneright – Anaerobic digestion and soil carbon sequestration.

The Italian Biogas Consortium manifesto, defining a model of a circular and virtuous farm economy called Biogasdoneright®, developed in the field by CIB farmers.

Publication date 11 Apr 2025

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Bestico (Bioconversion of organic side streams by black soldier fly-producing insects, lipid & protein for feed)

Bestico, a subsidiary of a multinational company, specializes in utilizing organic side streams from various industries such as beer brewing, bioethanol production, and potato processing to produce high-quality protein and lipid-rich feed through black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae bioconversion. This sustainable solution not only addresses waste management but also provides valuable feedstock for aquaculture, […]

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Bio-based carboxylic acids and potassium-rich fertilizer (AFYREN NEOXY)

The AFTERBIOCHEM project aims to transform sugar industry by-products into high-value bio-sourced molecules, increasing economic and environmental sustainability. The project targets sugar beet sidestreams like beet pulp and molasses, with flexibility for other non-food biomass feedstocks. This is crucial as EU sugar beet production faces competitive pressures due to falling sugar prices.

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District Heating and Electricity from Various Biomass Sources

This business model involves enterprises using various biomass sources and biowaste to produce heat, electricity, and bioethanol. The model includes setting up plantations, procuring biomass, and processing biowaste

Publication date 11 Apr 2025

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BIOECONOMY CLUSTER

The BIOECONOMY CLUSTER in Slovakia operates a waste management system for bio-based food waste in the Nitra region. The project involves collecting and processing approximately 7,000 tons of food waste annually, transforming it into renewable energy. An upcoming investment aims to enhance waste processing infrastructure, focusing on economic efficiency and environmental sustainability.

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Biofertilizers and biostimulants (Agromolinillo S.L.)

BIOFERTIMAT focuses on using recycled organic matrices as fertilizers for vegetable and fruit crops to improve soil fertility and promote circular economy in Veneto, Italy. The project aims to reduce nitrogen leaching, replace chemical fertilizers, and enhance soil carbon sequestration.

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Bio-based products derived from wastewater (CBL, IRIS, CTM, University of Vigo, Deloitte, Ecodesign, Greentech)

The AFTERLIFE project aims to address the recovery and valorization of wastewater from the food and beverage industry. It involves several companies, each contributing in various capacities to achieve the project’s goals.

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Bioenergy Solutions Costa Rica

Costa Rica is leveraging pineapple and coffee residues to generate clean energy, showcasing its commitment to sustainability and innovation in renewable energy. This initiative involves converting agricultural waste into bioenergy, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, and promoting a circular economy.

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Chimcomplex

Chimcomplex, Romania’s largest chemical group, is set to modernize its biomass-powered plant at the A6 Dej platform. This upgrade will enhance the plant’s capacity to generate up to 80 MW of electric and thermal energy, supporting a new chemical processing factory

Publication date 11 Apr 2025

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Fuel and Electricity from Biogas Business Model

This business model focuses on producing biogas from agricultural waste such as slurry, manure, and silage. The biogas is utilized for generating electricity, heat, and compressed natural gas (CNG) for industrial and private customers. The model also emphasizes the use of digestate as a biofertilizer, promoting sustainability in agriculture.

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Cespa

Cepsa, a global energy company, and PreZero Spain, an environmental services provider, have signed an agreement to produce biomethane from organic waste. The collaboration aims to enhance sustainable energy production and contribute to the circular economy by converting waste into renewable energy.

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Bidfood Czech Republic

Processing and packing of fish, fresh meat, and also production plant for frozen foods, pastry and vegetables; produces more than 40 000 tons of food products per year in its own factories in the Czech Republic

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Sustainable microfibrilated cellulose material (Bio-Lutions)

Bio-Lutions is a public limited start-up company that offers sustainable packaging and disposable tableware solutions made of agricultural residues. Because their technology can use even the shortest fibres (e.g. flax and hemp) from most agricultural residues worldwide, their business is suitable for regional bioeconomies worldwide.

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Dunhill Ecopark

Dunhill Ecopark acts as a social enterprise whose mission is to cultivate an entrepreneurial culture and facilitate job creation. The site is pioneering in a diverse range of projects and initiatives. For instance, Dunhill Ecopark built a community garden on site in 2009, with the aim of providing opportunities for environmental education for schools and […]

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AWT Recultivation, member of the PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL group

Removal of old environmental burdens, brownfield reclamation and waste disposal, significantly involved in the process of the decline of mining activity in the region

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Biooils

Biooils project focuses on the production and utilization of biooils for various applications in the bioeconomy sector

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Abbeyleix Bog Project

As a company, the main mission of the Abbeyleix Bog Project is to develop a Conservation Management Plan and a Business Management Plan for the local bog. They employ a community-based approach for natural resource management to maximise the benefits to the local community in terms of education, employment, income and recreation. The open-access amenity, […]

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Biogas from MSW

An advanced modular thermal process produces synthesis gas and activated carbon. The gas is conditioned for use in power generation. The activated carbon can be reintroduced into the process as a fuel or sold as a commodity and used as a filter medium or for soil remediation.

Publication date 30 Sep 2024

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Conversion of corn starch into bioplastic by fermentation process

Fermentation: Corn starch is fermented to produce bioplastics. This involves breaking down the starch into simpler sugars, which are then converted into bioplastic materials through microbial fermentation. Additives: Glycerol is often added to the bioplastic formulation to enhance its properties. The figures in the provided links show different concentrations of glycerol in the bioplastic, affecting […]

Publication date 30 Sep 2024

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Ultrasonic transesterification of Jatropha curcas L.

Transesterification of high free fatty acid content Jatropha oil with methanol to biodiesel catalyzed directly by NaOH and high-concentrated H2SO4 or by two-step process were studied in an ultrasonic reactor at

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High Pressure Extraction from Andean Lupin

Fermentation Process for Bioplastics Starch Hydrolysis: Initial Step: Corn starch is first hydrolyzed to break it down into simpler sugars. This is usually achieved through enzymatic processes where enzymes like amylase are used to convert starch into glucose or maltose. Purpose: This step is crucial because the complex polysaccharides (starch) need to be broken down […]

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Hydrolysis of Biomass

Hydrolysis technology uses enzymes to break down biomass into sugars, which are then used for the production of bio-based chemicals and materials.

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Gasification converts olive leaf waste into bioenergy

Gasification converts olive leaf waste into bioenergy, providing a renewable energy source from agricultural by-products.

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Anaerobic digestion for Biogas and Fertilisers

Anaerobic digestion technology converts urban bio-waste into biogas and fertilizers, supporting waste-to-energy initiatives.

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Sunburst Pre-processing Technology.

efficiently separating lignin and sugars from hardwoods, particularly from agro-forestry dedicated crops and lignocellulosic tree crops. The extracted high-purity lignin and sugars are used to create various products, including biofuels, bioplastics, and insulation materials. The process is designed to provide sustainable alternatives to fossil resources and significantly reduce waste, requiring scaling up to industrial levels […]

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Lignocellulosic-Based Bioplastics and Biofibres Technology

The technology here focuses on converting lignocellulosic residues (agricultural and forestry waste) into advanced bioplastics and biofibres. The process involves the extraction and purification of biopolymers, particularly polyurethanes, from bio-based sources. These biopolymers are then used to create lightweight and sustainable materials, initially targeting the automotive industry

Publication date 30 Sep 2024

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Bio-based carbon

Carbon derived from biomass

Biodegradability

Biodegradability refers to a process in which microorganisms convert the material into substances such as compost, carbon dioxide, methane or water through metabolic or enzymatic processes. The ultimate condition is the complete transformation of organic compounds into reduced simple molecules (such as carbon dioxide/methane, nitrate/ammonium, and water) and new biomass. Under aerobic conditions, carbon dioxide is the primary gas emitted while in the case of anaerobic conditions it is methane. The term “biodegradable” should always be associated with the type of medium (e.g. soil, water, in vitro medium), the conditions (e.g. temperature and humidity) and the duration of the biodegradation. For instance, among currently marketed bioplastics, PLA is always claimed as “biodegradable” while in reality, PLA is only industrially compostable (e.g. at 58°C and controlled conditions of humidity). Without this, PLA packaging, despite being made from renewable resources, is a plastic that will persist in our environment for a hundred years.

Biodegradable plastics

Biodegradable plastic means a plastic capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide, biomass and water, without leaving behind any residue, and in accordance with European standards for packaging recoverable through composting and anaerobic digestion. Biodegradable plastics are designed to biodegrade in a specific medium (water, soil, compost) under certain conditions and in varying periods of time. (EEA, 2020) Therefore the label “biodegradable” must always have a clear sign of the environment in which the test was performed.

Bioeconomy

The bioeconomy covers all sectors and systems that rely on biological resources (animals, plants, micro-organisms and derived biomass, including organic waste), their functions and principles. It includes and interlinks: land and marine ecosystems and the services they provide; all primary production sectors that use and produce biological resources (agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); and all economic and industrial sectors that use biological resources and processes to produce food, feed, bio-based products, energy and services. / * Biomedicines and health biotechnology are excluded

Biofertiliser

A substance which contains living micro-organisms which, when applied to seeds, plant surfaces, or soil, colonise the rhizosphere or the interior of the plant and promotes growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients to the host plant. Note to entry: Biofertilisers add nutrients through the natural processes of nitrogen fixation, solubilizing phosphorus, and stimulating plant growth through the synthesis of growth-promoting substances. The micro-organisms in biofertilisers restore the soil's natural nutrient cycle and build soil organic matter. Through the use of biofertilisers, healthy plants can be grown, while enhancing the sustainability and the health of the soil. Biofertilisers can be expected to reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, but they are not yet able to replace their use.

Biorefinery

Biorefining is the sustainable processing of biomass into a spectrum of bio-based products (food, feed, chemicals, materials) and bioenergy (biofuels, power and/or heat) (De Jong et al, 2020). This concept is analogous to today's petroleum refinery, which produces multiple fuels and products from petroleum.

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)

The process of capturing carbon dioxide before it enters the atmosphere, transporting it, and storing it for centuries or millennia.

Carbon capture and use (CCU)

The process of capturing carbon dioxide to be recycled for further usage. CCU is a broad term that covers all established and innovative industrial processes that aim at capturing carbon dioxide– either from industrial point sources or directly from the air – and at transforming the captured carbon dioxide into a variety of value-added products such as chemical building blocks, food/feed, synthetic fuels or materials.

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)

Technologies that involve the capture of carbon dioxide from fuel combustion or industrial processes, the transport of this carbon dioxide via ship or pipeline, and either its use as a resource to create valuable products or services or its permanent storage deep underground in geological formations. CCUS technologies also provide the foundation for carbon removal or "negative emissions" when the carbon dioxide comes from bio-based processes or directly from the atmosphere.

Carbon debt

The initial emission of biogenic-CO2 from forest bioenergy when it is higher than the emissions from a reference fossil system. It is called debt because the forest re-growth combined with the continuous substitution of fossil fuels may, in time, repay the “debt”.

Carbon footprint

The full quantity of greenhouse gases that can be attributed to an individual, a plant, a company, a product or a whole economy.

Carbon-neutral

Balancing the amount of carbon released – by burning fossil fuels or biomass, or the decomposition of plant biomass, for example – with an equivalent amount put into and stored in soils, plant and animal tissues, or other material such as the ocean floor.

Cascading

Cascading use is the efficient utilization of resources by using residues and recycled materials for material use to extend total biomass availability within a given system. In a single-stage cascade, the wood is processed into a product and this product is used once more for energy purposes. In a multistage cascade, the wood is processed into a product and this product is used at least once more in material form before disposal or recovery for energy purposes.

Composting

Treatment process that decomposes organic matter in an oxygenated environment. The result is nutrient-rich fertilizer or soil amendment.. Common types of composting include industrial composting (also known as ‘commercial composting’) and home composting.

Fertiliser

A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility.

Life cycle assessment (LCA)

Life cycle assessment (previously also known as life cycle analysis) is defined as a systematic analysis of environmental impacts of a product or service throughout its entire life cycle. For this analysis, the material and energy inputs and outputs along all steps of the life cycle (this includes raw material extraction, production, distribution, use and disposal at end-of-life) are collected and then assessed in terms of potential environmental impacts of a product system. LCA is accepted as one of the main methods to identify environmental impacts and is standardised on the widely accepted standards ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. Life cycle inventory and life cycle impact assessment are consecutive parts of a life cycle assessment.Comparative life cycle assessment refers to a life cycle assessment. in which two or more products or systems are compared. Streamlined life cycle assessment refers to a simplified version of a life cycle assessment. that focuses on the most significant environmental impacts of a product or system.

Natural capital

The stock of renewable and non-renewable resources (e.g. plants, animals, air, water, soils, minerals) that combine to yield a flow of benefits to people.

Refinery

A refinery is a technical plant for the purification and refinement of raw materials (e.g. fractionation of crude oils via distillation which is based on the different boiling points of the respective fractions). Often, it refers to a petroleum oil refinery, which consists of a group of chemical engineering processing and refining units to convert crude oil into basic chemicals for further utilisation. This is usually done via cracking (steam cracking or catalytic cracking), a process in which large hydrocarbon molecules are broken down into smaller and more useful ones. A key product of a refinery is fossil-based petroleum naphtha, an intermediate liquid hydrocarbon stream, which serves as a raw material for the production of many other chemicals. Petroleum naphtha can be replaced with naphtha derived from renewable carbon alternatives (either bio-based, CO2 -based or chemical recycling). Different refineries also exist for other raw materials, e.g. sugar, salt, natural gas, edible oils, metals etc.

Value chains

A value chain describes the flow of value between different actors in a supply chain and may include a broader set of actors than in supply chains. Value can be reflected by a range of terms: • Economic – where value chains describe the flow of profit or income between actors in the supply chain. For example, the flow of income to different actors based on the input and output costs. • Environmental/climatic – where value chains describe the flow of benefits to given environmental or climate objectives. For example, the greenhouse gas emissions avoided as a result of a bioeconomy value chain. • Social – where value chains describe the flow of benefits to people and communities. For example, the jobs created in rural areas as a result of new value chains. These are distinct from supply chains, which describe the flow of goods and services between different actors, such as the production of wheat, its collection, processing, the manufacturing of pasta and eventual sale.

Waste streams

Waste streams are flows of specific waste, from its source through to recovery, recycling or disposal. Waste streams can be divided into two main categories: material-related streams (including metals; glass; paper and cardboard; plastics; wood; rubber; textiles; bio-waste) and product-related streams (including packaging; electronic waste; batteries and accumulators; end-of-life vehicles; mining, construction and demolition waste). Each waste stream has its specific characteristics and applicable legislation, including in terms of treatment method, hazardousness, practical recovery and recycling possibilities.

The glossary contains terms and definitions sourced from the BIOSWITCH Glossary of terms and definitions. Access the glossary provided by the Bioswitch EU project here.

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