Analysis of Promotion Policies for the Valorization of Food Waste from Industrial Sources in Taiwan

Growing concern about circular bioeconomy and sustainable development goals (SDGs) for the valorization of food waste has raised public awareness since 2015. Therefore, present study focused on promotion policies regulatory measures mandatory recyclable from industrial sources in Taiwan, including animal/plant production farms food-processing plants. According to official data annual statistics during period 2015–2019, it showed that alcoholic beverage manufacturers (i.e., lees, dregs, or alcohol mash) oyster shell) accounted half (about 250,000 metric ton) generation Taiwan. In order effectively reduce burdens incinerators/landfills their environmental impacts, central governing agencies jointly promulgated some promoting biobased products like animal feed, soil fertilizer, bioenergy. These relevant acts include Waste Management Act, Fertilizer Feed Renewable Energy Development Act. addition, an plan building bioenergy plants at local governments via anaerobic digestion process, which was estimated be completed by 2024, addressed as a case discuss economic benefits.