Synergistic effects of economic benefits, resource conservation and carbon mitigation of kitchen waste recycling from the perspective of carbon neutrality
Zhaohua Wang , Shuxuan Wang , Hao Li , Yang Lu , Bin Zhang , Hongzhi Zhang , Shuang Zhang
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Abstract
Kitchen waste, accounts for 40 %∼60 % of China's municipal solid waste, which recycles not only avoid waste of resources, but also reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Based on the survey data of Beijing municipal waste treatment plant, this study uses life cycle assessment to evaluate three kinds of kitchen waste treatment modes: aerobic composting, anaerobic digestion and anaerobic synergy. Then we analyze the technical feasibility, economic benefits and mitigation potential of three waste treatment modes. The anaerobic synergy has the highest technical feasibility and economic benefits. The total carbon emissions of different modes, through quantifying its emissions of collection, transportation, disposal and leakage, was aerobic composting > anaerobic digestion > anaerobic synergy. If all kitchen waste were treated with anaerobic synergy, cumulative carbon mitigation per person during 2025∼2060 was expected to 1019.2—1813.2 kg. Thus, recycling kitchen waste has a large mitigation potential to achieve China's carbon neutrality.
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The journal Resources, Conservation & Recycling welcomes contributions from research, which consider sustainable management and conservation of resources. The journal prioritizes understanding the transformation processes crucial for transitioning toward more sustainable production and consumption systems. It highlights technological, economic, institutional, and policy aspects related to specific resource management practices such as conservation, recycling, and resource substitution, as well as broader strategies like improving resource productivity and restructuring production and consumption patterns.
Contributions may address regional, national, or international scales and can range from individual resources or technologies to entire sectors or systems. Authors are encouraged to explore scientific and methodological issues alongside practical, environmental, and economic implications. However, manuscripts focusing solely on laboratory experiments without discussing their broader implications will not be considered for publication in the journal.