Organic wastes originating from livestock, agro-industry or urban activities may represent true resources when recycled for new uses, for example, as soil improvers, organic fertilizers or bioenergy sources. The compositional characteristics of these organic resources (ORs) can vary considerably depending on origin, nature, processing, stage, and state. Despite being of potential interest to different stakeholders in a circular economy, the variability in OR characteristics and the difficulty of accessing reliable, fast and inexpensive analysis methods may curb the recycling of OR in the agriculture or bioenergy sectors.
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