Waste Derived Bioeconomy in India: A Perspective

Publication date: Available online 1 July 2017
Source:New Biotechnology
Author(s): Venkata Mohan S., Chiranjeevi P., Shikha Dahiya, Naresh Kumar A.
Environmental and climatic change issues, population explosion, rapid urbanization, depletion of fossil reserves, need for energy security, huge waste generation, etc. are some of the inherent issues associated with the fossil based linear economy which need sustainable attention. In this realm, the world is gradually transforming from fossil-based economy to a sustainable circular economy. The biogenic waste which is generated in enormous quantity in India can be considered as potential feedstock for structuring the bio-based economy. This communication makes a comprehensive attempt to depict the need for waste based bioeconomy in the Indian perspective. Waste is now being perceived as a resource with value and believed to supplement petroleum feedstock to a great extent if properly utilized. The necessity to induce waste as the core element for the future economic model which allows sustainable development was discussed. The review establishes drivers for the bioeconomy and structures the waste based bioeconomy in a sustainable format to address the futuristic need, scope and opportunity envisaged in the business and economic realm. The enabling technologies/processes that can be applied for biogenic wastes valorisation were elaborated. Circularizing the economy in a waste biorefinery model for the production of biobased products including bioenergy is illustrated.



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