Life Cycle Assessment of Agri-Food Industries and Agri-Food Waste Management

Dear Colleagues,

The agri-food industry and agri-food waste have attracted significant attention due to growing concerns about food security and climate change. Numerous efforts are underway to valorize agri-food waste for alternative applications. The valorization of agri-food waste and its applications have been particularly emphasized to promote a circular economy. It is thus critical we determine the environmental and economic prospects of agri-food waste valorization processes and their end-use.  

This Special Issue calls for manuscripts on the technoeconomic and environmental prospects of the agri-food industry and agri-food waste management that can inform policymakers and environmental activists of their sustainability. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Submissions may report experimental results, theoretical analysis, and/or modeling of agri-food industry and agri-food waste management systems that demonstrate their environmental and economic prospects.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Poritosh Roy
Dr. Bassim Abbassi
Guest Editors

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• agri-food industry
• agri-food waste
• valorization
• end-use
• life cycle assessment
• life cycle cost
• sustainability