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Nearly every food crop has some parts that are too fibrous for people to eat. These are called '''crop residues''', also known as '''biomass waste.''' | Nearly every food crop has some parts that are too fibrous for people to eat. These are called '''crop residues''', also known as '''biomass waste.''' | ||
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==Examples== | |||
* banana leaves | * banana leaves | ||
* peanut shells | * peanut shells | ||
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* sunflower seed husks | * sunflower seed husks | ||
* [[straw]] | * [[straw]] | ||
==Uses== | |||
# All biomass waste can be burned for [[energy]]. | # All biomass waste can be burned for [[energy]]. | ||
# ''Some'' kinds of biomass waste can be converted into [[packaging]]. | # ''Some'' kinds of biomass waste can be converted into [[packaging]]. | ||
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==Supply== | ==Supply== | ||
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'''Global [[fossil fuel]] consumption far exceeds what can be produced by crops.''' | |||
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Production is roughly equal to food production, because about half of the average food crop is biomass waste (the other half is food). | |||
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===Mass=== | ===Mass=== | ||
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