Municipal solid waste is continuously increasing in the world. Since it contains a significant content of organic matter, the treatment of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW) represents a relevant challenge for sustainable development. This waste fraction, may produce a number of valuable commodities. This paper focuses on some specific substances, which are suitable for the production of biodegradable plastic materials and that may be used for the production of agricultural soil mulching films. The aim of this study is to investigate on the structure of this potential supply chain, from the collection or separation of OFMSW, to the commercialization of biodegradable mulching films, in order to identifying the possible bottlenecks hindering its development.
La produzione di rifiuti solidi urbani è in continuo aumento a livello mondiale. Lo smaltimento incontrollato può causare danni all'ambiente e alla salute umana. Pertanto, la gestione sostenibile della Frazione Organica dei Rifiuti Solidi Urbani (FORSU) rappresenta un’interessante sfida. Questa parte di rifiuti, se adeguatamente trattata e trasformata, può produrre diverse tipologie di merci. Un esempio in tal senso, è rappresentato dai materiali plastici biodegradabili, adatti alla produzione di film plastici per pacciamatura agricola. Il paper si propone di studiare la struttura di questa potenziale filiera e quantificare i flussi di materia dalla FORSU al prodotto finale. La finalità è quella di individuare gli ostacoli che impediscono lo sviluppo di questa filiera innovativa.
Production of bioplastics for agricultural purposes: A supply chain study
Prosperi, Maurizio
Investigation
;Sisto, RobertaMethodology
;Lombardi, MariarosariaConceptualization
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2018-01-01
Abstract
Municipal solid waste is continuously increasing in the world. Since it contains a significant content of organic matter, the treatment of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW) represents a relevant challenge for sustainable development. This waste fraction, may produce a number of valuable commodities. This paper focuses on some specific substances, which are suitable for the production of biodegradable plastic materials and that may be used for the production of agricultural soil mulching films. The aim of this study is to investigate on the structure of this potential supply chain, from the collection or separation of OFMSW, to the commercialization of biodegradable mulching films, in order to identifying the possible bottlenecks hindering its development.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.