HC Plastics News: Spanish researchers are working on a project to transform a large number of discarded citrus peels in the citrus juice industry into bio-plastic juice bottles and extruded profiles.

Employees of the Spanish Institute of Plastics Technology (AIMPLAS) and academics have joined the industry to extract important raw material monomers through microbial fermentation and bio-polyesters.

Citrus fruit

The project received strong support from the Spanish government, and with the help of juice producers, bioscientists, industrial research institutes and plastics companies, 1.2 million tons of citrus industry residues will be used each year.

The ultimate goal of the project is to create value-added products from waste that would otherwise be processed into animal feed pellets or directly into landfills.

At present, Spain is the most important producer of orange juice and other juices in the EU. The annual production of citrus fruits in the southeastern part of Valencia is about 3 million tons, equivalent to 60% of the country's total output.

In addition to Valencia, the southern part of the country, Anludasia, also plays an important role in the juice industry. The production of citrus fruits has become the country's third most important agricultural industry, with a dedicated area of ​​62,000 hectares, which has grown by more than 70% in recent years.

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