Toward Sustainable Industry: Integrating Industrial Symbiosis, Biorefineries, and Circular Economy for SDG Alignment

Key Points

• This review aims to investigate how integrating various sustainable practices can enhance industrial sustainability.
• Conducted a comprehensive review of existing literature on industrial symbiosis, biorefineries, and circular economy.
• Analyzed frameworks for sustainability and their application in industry settings.
• Identified synergies between different sustainability practices.
• Highlighted the importance of interconnected systems in achieving sustainability goals.
• Demonstrated that industrial symbiosis can reduce waste and improve resource efficiency.
• Found that biorefineries can play a crucial role in the circular economy by repurposing waste materials.