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The extensive use of non-biodegradable bioplastics and fossil-based plastics in food packaging presents a significant environmental challenge. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in exploring agricultural...

In the context of global climate change challenges, the strategic development and utilization of biomass resources have emerged as pivotal solutions for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...

The JRC - Biomass estimates database quantifies the production and residues of agricultural biomass. It has been elaborated jointly by JRC and the Nova-Institute. The indicators estimated are...

The dataset stores harmonised data on biomass supply, uses and flows in the EU compiled by the JRC Units contributing to the Biomass assessment study. This dataset mirrors the diagrams displayed...

The EU bio-based industry is quickly evolving but clear data on the development of this emerging sector are still missing. A new JRC report illustrates the work of the JRC in building...

The collection is dedicated to the conversion of biomass wastes into value-added bioproducts and bioactive compounds, with a focus on their applications in the agro-energy sector. Of particular relevance were three studies evaluating...

Silvicultural practice in which fast-growing tree species are grown under intensive management. The most widely used species in SRF belong to the genera Eucalyptus, Populus...

It includes forest industry by-products, bark, and recovered post-consumer wood. Camia A., Giuntoli, J., Jonsson, R., Robert, N., Cazzaniga, N.E., Jasinevičius...

The application of life cycle assessment (LCA) to biorefineries is a necessary step to estimate their environmental sustainability. This review explores contemporary LCA biorefinery studies, across different...

All roundwood felled or otherwise harvested and removed. It comprises all wood obtained from removals, i.e., the quantities removed from forests and from trees outside the forest, including...