Natural waste recovery and preservation technologies toward sustainability

Abstract

The article seeks to thoroughly review the published literature and diverse awareness regarding natural waste including agricultural residues and food debris. Attention is drawn to current-day techniques of natural waste recovery. The concept of natural waste and the developed new ways of recovery are reviewed to promote knowledge transfer of modern green technologies for sustainable society and new processes that may be incorporated as a starting step or intermediate step during recovery of agro-industrial residues for better production of added-value products. The approach is directed toward maximizing the value of biomass feedstock, as well as to reduce the environmental impact of the waste. The article focuses on processing routes of natural waste with eco-friendliness by applying various preservation technologies, the conventional and the novel at forefront the improved valorization of by-products that lead to advanced industries including biorefineries. Applications of the produced added-value products are also involved.

Keywords

• natural waste
• waste recovery
• waste preservation
• waste preservation technologies
• added-value products