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The "EU Biomass flows" sankey diagram and the related dataset have been updated.

Explore the supply and use of agricultural, forestry and fisheries biomass in the EU.

There has been an increasing interest in diverting food waste from landfills to enhance renewable resource production due to high greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable processing...

Crustacean waste, consisting of shells and other inedible fractions, represents an underutilized source of chitin. Here, we explore developments in the field of crustacean-waste-derived chitin and chitosan extraction...

In a recent study, a team of scientists from Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan found a simple and convenient way to turn fish waste into extremely high-quality CNOs. The team developed...

The EU Biomass Flows tool is a visualisation, in the form of Sankey diagrams, of the flows of biomass for each sector of the bioeconomy, from supply to uses including trade. It displays the harmonised...

Around 88 million tonnes of food waste is generated in the EU each year. How can we prevent such a waste of resources, and ensure food security...

Innovation project looks to create clothing fibres from seafood processing waste

SoluBlue, a young packaging start-up, impressed the jury of one of the world’s largest annual sustainability competitions by revealing its potential to revolutionise the way we store food...

The shift from fossil-based to renewable bio-plastics requires new efficient methods. New technology developed at VTT enables the use of pectin-containing agricultural waste, such as citrus peel...