SUSTAINABILITY – ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS
In recent years the societal pressure to address the issues of climate
change and fossil resources ineluctable depletion has significantly increased.
The main reason of the recent interest in bio-based products is due to the origin
of the materials (wholly or partly derived from biomass) and the development of
new functionalities of the final products. The use of bio based raw materials
could be beneficial with reference to two current problems: fossil resources
depletion and climate change. Efficient use of all available resources and
responsible utilization of renewable carbon is a way to participate to this
reduction.
The currently available biomass is consumed in different segments:
food and feed production, power and heat generation, biofuel production and
industrial applications.
Cuvinte cheie: biomasă, produse de origine biologică, criterii de
durabilitate
Keywords: biomass, bio based products, sustainability criteria
28 DEZVOLTARE DURABILĂ – CRITERII DE EVALUARE PENTRU PRODUSELE DE ORIGINE BIOLOGICĂ