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This paper provides estimates of available agricultural residues at the European level. It complements previous studies by expanding the geographical study area to 36 European countries, and improving...

Explore JRC estimates on supply of biomass and its use for food, feed, energy, furniture, chemicals, etc.

Halving per capita food waste and reducing food losses along production and supply chains is one of the objectives fixed by the United Nations among the 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...

This study assesses crop residues in the EU from major crops using empirical models to predict crop residues from yield statistics, and analyses the inter-annual variability of those estimates...

Bio-based materials play a key role in the transition from a fossil to a bio-based economy, and they are essential to the development of a more circular and decarbonized economy. Of particular interest is the use...

Achieving Bioeconomy objectives requires exploring alternative use of feedstocks and biomass valorisation towards the optimisation of benefits while minimising environmental impact. The present study aims...

Contributing to environmental pollution and resources depletion, food waste represents a considerable inefficiency of the global food system. Within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3...

According to national studies conducted in EU countries, fresh fruit and vegetables contribute to almost 50% of the food waste generated by households. This study presents an estimation of this waste...

Food waste represents a potential source to produce value-added materials replacing the use of virgin ones. However, the use of food waste as feedstock in biorefineries is still at an early...