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home skip to the content 353 89 975 2633 search for home project at a glance dec actions consortium biolamer open science publications blog contact us career opportunities menu biolamer an eic pathfinder open project addressing the food waste and petrochemical plastics challenges by introducing a new food waste value chain learn more funded by the european union views and opinions expressed are however those of the author s only and do not necessarily reflect those of the european union or name of the granting authority neither the european union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them background objectives and the advantages of biolamer technologies global food waste challenge according to the food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations approximately one third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally this amounts to about 1 3 billion metric tons of food each year regional disparities food waste occurs throughout the entire food supply chain but the extent varies across regions in industrialized countries such as europe and the united states consumer waste tends to be higher food waste in developing nations more significant losses occur during production storage and transportation stages food loss environmental impact economic losses food waste has significant environmental consequences when food decomposes in landfills it generates methane a potent greenhouse gas contributing to climate change moreover the resources used to produce wasted food such as water land and energy are also wasted food waste represents a substantial economic loss the value of wasted food is estimated at around 1 trillion globally each year this includes costs associated with production transportation storage and disposal petrochemical plastics challenge the petrochemical plastics problem is a significant environmental challenge with severe consequences here are some key points highlighting the severity of the issue overwhelming production petrochemical plastics which are derived from fossil fuels like petroleum and natural gas have experienced an exponential increase in production over the past few decades in 1950 the global plastic production was around 2 million metric tons per year but by 2019 it had reached approximately 368 million metric tons per year this rapid production growth has led to a massive accumulation of plastic waste persistence and accumulation one of the major concerns with petrochemical plastics is their persistence in the environment most plastics do not biodegrade instead they break down into smaller microplastics over time these microplastics can persist in the environment for hundreds of years accumulating in oceans waterways soil and even in organisms impact on marine life plastic pollution in oceans poses a severe threat to marine ecosystems marine animals such as seabirds sea turtles dolphins and whales can ingest plastic or become entangled in it leading to injury suffocation and death plastic debris can disrupt marine food chains and ecosystems with potential long term consequences for biodiversity land and air pollution petrochemical plastics also contribute to land and air pollution improper disposal and ineffective waste management systems result in plastic litter on land which can harm terrestrial wildlife and pollute ecosystems plastic waste incineration releases harmful pollutants and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere contributing to air pollution and climate change microplastics in food chain microplastics have been found in various parts of the food chain including seafood drinking water and agricultural produce these microplastics can enter the human body through ingestion and inhalation potentially posing risks to human health the long term health effects of microplastic exposure are still being studied recycling challenges although recycling is often seen as a solution the reality is that petrochemical plastics face numerous recycling challenges many types of plastics are not easily recyclable due to complex compositions lack of infrastructure and limited market demand for recycled plastics as a result a significant portion of plastic waste still ends up in landfills or as litter the biolamer solution biolamer aims to demonstrate a novel proof of principle fly larvae biorefinery by establishing food eating black soldier fly larvae hermetia illucens as a high impact feedstock for cost effective production of two biopolymers polyhydroxyalkanoates pha and chitosan and then added value products from the produced biopolymers the advantages of the larvae route are that i the feedstock is renewable and inexpensive ii it provides less complexity as the larvae has almost invariable chemical composition iii can be used to mitigate the fw problem iv can reduce crop based feedstocks v doesn t disturb the biodiversity vi can avoid reduce pre treatment costs that are associated with other waste streams to produce the platform chemicals for biopolymer production and many more biolamer partners the roadmap april 2023 project kick off may 2023 launch of website april 2023 onwards research development april 2023 onwards c d e actions april 2023 onwards results outputs impacts read more home 353 89 975 2633 85 ashmount mews silversprings cork ireland social presence biolamer qr code biolamer project showcased at setac europe 36th annual meeting in maastricht biolamer infographics ii press statement biolamer advances sustainable bio based superabsorbent technology advancing circular awareness biolamer at the european week of waste prevention showcasing circular innovation biolamer at the inauguration of barcelona circular tweets by biolamerp3938 close menu we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website if you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it ok