Manufacture Of Bioethanol From Vegetable And Fruit Waste In Sri Lanka

摘要

According to statistics more than 40% of vegetables and fruits get wasted in Sri Lanka due to poor packing, handling, transport, storage and the high prices of vegetables and fruits, leading to reduced demands and longer storage times, which results in a high percentage perishing before they are sold to the final consumer. There are fruit and vegetable markets in all the major cities in Sri Lanka, which generate thousands of tons of vegetable and fruit market waste (VFMW) every day, causing major solid waste problems in these cities. The Local authorities dispose VFMW on valuable commercial land, which are converted into open dumps, causing soil, water and air pollution, as well as, bad smell, spread of disease, breeding of insects and pests.