Food waste derived biochar via pyrolysis: Properties, contaminant sequestration mechanisms, and environmental applications.

Food waste-derived biochar produced via pyrolysis exhibits enhanced pollutant removal capabilities, with properties influenced by pyrolysis temperature, enabling environmental applications.

• Why it matters: Addressing food waste valorization is crucial for a circular economy, yet challenges remain in scaling and optimizing biochar production and application for pollutant sequestration.
• What they did: The review analyzes how pyrolysis transforms food waste into biochar with unique physiochemical traits, examining effects of temperature and interactions with pollutants across 100–150 words.
• The result: Food waste biochar demonstrates stability and efficiency in pollutant removal, offering sustainable environmental solutions, though further techno-economic studies are needed to overcome scalability and market challenges.