Room: Poster Area
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 2AV.5
Life cycle insights for a circular bioeconomy: technologies, waste valorisation, and policy
Closing The Loop: Life Cycle Assessment of Innovative Valorisation Strategies for Food Processing Residues Into Soil Improvers
Short Introductive summary
Food waste is a major global issue, with one-third of all food lost or wasted, causing economic losses and environmental harm. In Europe, 59 million tonnes of food waste yearly generate €132 billion in losses and 252 million tonnes of CO2. About 30% are nutrient-rich Food Processing Residues (FPRs), often landfilled, releasing methane. The Waste4Soil project develops sustainable methods to convert FPRs into soil improvers through composting, hydrolysis, and anaerobic digestion, promoting a circular economy. A life cycle assessment, following ISO 14040/14044, evaluates these innovations’ environmental performance and identifies key stages and hotspots for improving sustainability across the food value chain.
Presenter
Giorgos KARDARAS
CPERI/CERTH, GREECE
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Co-authors:
V. Proskinitopoulou, CPERI/CERTH, Thermi, Thessaloniki, GREECE
A. Vourros, CPERI/CERTH, Thermi, Thessaloniki, GREECE
P. Dimopoulos Toursidis, CPERI/CERTH, Thermi, Thessaloniki, GREECE
S. Lorentzou, CPERI/CERTH, Thermi, Thessaloniki, GREECE
K. Panopoulos, CPERI/CERTH, Thermi, Thessaloniki, GREECE
Session reference: 2AV.5.13