How to use agricultural waste?
Agricultural waste is composed of organic wastes (animal excreta in the form of slurries and farmyard manures, spent mushroom compost, soiled water and silage effluent) and waste such as plastic, scrap machinery, fencing, pesticides, waste oils and veterinary medicines.
Several companies worldwide use leftover agricultural waste to make new products. Reusing agricultural waste is in line with the desired circular economy. In today's economy, primary raw materials are mostly used.Agricultural waste, on the other hand, is a secondary raw material. They are residual (waste) streams from an existing industry that can serve as raw materials for new applications.
1. Paper and board
Agricultural waste is used as a raw material for sustainable paper and board.
2. Bio-Based oil
The products are making 100% bio-based oil from agricultural waste.
3. Leather
The well-known enterprises makes handbags and shoes based on discarded fruit.
4. Catering disposables
Eco-Products sell catering disposables based on various agricultural waste streams.
5. Fuel
Many companies uses a biogas plant fed by manure and agricultural waste to produce sustainable transport fuel.
6. Plastic
There is a proprietary technology that extracts fibrous materials from agricultural waste and non-edible plants to create an eco-friendly plastic alternative.
