BIOrescue: Turning Mushroom Compost into Fertilizers

Country: Spain

Application

• Production of bio-pesticides and biodegradable nano-carriers for drug and fertilizer encapsulation.
• Creation of bio-based horticultural fertilizers and sustainable solutions for mushroom compost disposal.

Description

The BIOrescue project aims to create a sustainable biorefinery for mushroom compost, transforming it into valuable bio-based products like bio-pesticides, nano-carriers for drug and fertilizer encapsulation, and bio-based fertilizers. The project focuses on retrofitting a mushroom farm in Ireland into an efficient biorefinery, contributing to a circular economy. It will also assess the economic and environmental impacts of the new processes and products. The project is co-financed by the EU's Horizon 2020 program.

 

 

Pathway Description:

The process used in the BIOrescue project involves the conversion of mushroom compost into valuable bio-based products. This is achieved through a biorefinery concept that extracts organic components from the compost. The compost is transformed into bio-pesticides, biodegradable nano-carriers, and bio-based fertilizers using advanced biochemical processes. The entire process is designed to be sustainable, reducing waste and supporting circular economy principles.