Food waste constitutes a global concern with wide-ranging environmental repercussions. In this chapter, we delve into the assessment of food waste's environmental impact, underscoring its significant effects on our planet. The chapter explores the primary drivers behind food waste and examines the ...
In conclusion, this paper presents the outlook of the overall framework and suggests an outline of future directions in this field.Springer Nature SingaporeWaste Disposal & Sustainable EnergySriram Marimuthuhttps://ror.org/005x56091grid.45982.320000 0000 9058 9832Department of Food Engineering and ...
The incomplete combustion of SW, especially plastics containing chlorine, produces highly toxic dioxins and furans, posing serious risks such as cancer and immune system damage. Ammonia released from the decomposition of food and animal waste also contributes to secondary particulate matter in the ...
While in university, student entrepreneur Li Yu De discovered operational inefficiencies in Taiwan’s agriculture supply chain. He noticed large amounts of produce were perishing during their journey from farms to tables – which, in turn, hurt farmers’ profits. To minimise food waste, Li launche...
Established in 2019, ABC Impact's founding investors are Temasek Trust, Temasek, Pavilion Capital, Mapletree Investments, Seatown Holdings, SP Group, and Sembcorp Industries. The impact private equity fund operates as a division ofSingapore-based global asset management firm Temasek Trust Asset Manageme...
Food waste conversion options in Singapore: Environmental impacts based on an LCA perspective Proper management and recycling of huge volumes of food waste is one of the challenges faced by Singapore. Semakau island — the only offshore landfill of ... HH Khoo,TZ Lim,RBH Tan - 《Science of ...
Grocery stores use data to reduce food waste, inform pricing and merchandizing decisions, and promote loyalty programs. Employee turnover in the sector is high, at about 50% a year, though down from 60% during the first year of the pandemic, according to FMI (Food Industry Association). Eve...
This article aims to assess the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) spread-prevention actions on water consumption, based on a case study in Joinville, Southern Brazil. Residential water consumption data, obtained through telemetry in two periods (before and after a governmental action imposing quaranti...
" saidMarc Zornes, CEO and co-founder of Winnow. He added, "Asiais a key market for our solutions and has vast potential to further reduce its food waste, withSingapore,Japan, andIndonesiaa particular focus for us. We look forward to...
“If you are confident in the market, you will go in with increasing ticket sizes,” she says. “That is often the purview of larger investors and is what I think of mainstreaming.” In terms of the destinations for investment, several sectors stand out. While there is growing interest in...