| Title |
Eat Prosperity Campaign: Techno-Economic Forecasting of a Food Waste Collection Scheme for Growing Economically Sustainable Algae on Landfills |
| ID_Doc |
25901 |
| Authors |
Toton, BN |
| Title |
Eat Prosperity Campaign: Techno-Economic Forecasting of a Food Waste Collection Scheme for Growing Economically Sustainable Algae on Landfills |
| Year |
2022 |
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| DOI |
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| Abstract |
Global mean surface temperatures and global methane emissions have steadily risen over the past 40 years. Residential food waste disposal has increased by as much as 30% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and landfills are reaching capacity more quickly as up to 40% of food is thrown into the trash. A residential food disposal collection campaign to recycle food waste and carbon emissions could be implemented to grow economically sustainable algae on landfills. NASA Surface Attached BioReactor (SABR) technology optimizes growth performance of algae, reduces the capital expenditure by 69% compared to clear polyvinyl chloride (PVC) photobioreactors, and the landfill infrastructure reduces the operational costs for growing algae by 42%. The novel Eat Prosperity Campaign food waste collection and landfill biodiesel model may outcompete standard drilling methods, yielding revenue greater than $100 million, diverting more than 200,000 t of municipal solid waste, and recycling 13,000 t(2) of methane from food waste annually, per county landfill. The Eat Prosperity Campaign model for food waste collection provides a significant abatement of global greenhouse gas emissions potential within a communal behavioral change. By allowing residents within communities the opportunity to recycle at the source of disposal and actively participate, business-as-usual estimations of global greenhouse gas emissions could be offset by as much as 47 GtCO(2) in 20 years compared to current 2030 projected estimates. |
| Author Keywords |
Biodiesel; Carbon emissions abatement; Circular economy; Food waste recycling; Landfill; Sustainability |
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| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S) |
| EID |
WOS:000780556000001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Energy & Fuels; Engineering, Civil |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Energy & Fuels; Engineering |
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