Overview of Recycling, Reprocessing and Reusing Cellulosic Wastes and Their Applications in Industries

Abstract

The benefits utilization of dissolved cellulose waste in homogeneous media are among the major goals of minimizing environmental waste. The industrial applications of cellulose and its derivatives are highlighted in this article. The role of ionic liquids in the dissolution of cellulose to obtain cellulose with excellent tunable properties and their advantages were discussed. Thus, this article considered the need for giving better attention to recycling, reprocessing, and reusing organic wastes, especially cellulose-containing wastes, this is in order to compensate for the deficit in economic growth, particularly in developing countries. In developed countries as well, cellulose-based materials could replace non-biodegradable materials made from petroleum feedstock, as well as advanced materials, due to their flexibility. This form of biomaterial satisfies the environmental requirements for renewable resources. Furthermore, by mixing biobased products with environmentally friendly cellulosic wastes or their derivatives, in the IL-based manufacturing processes, there is tendency for an increase in the number of available end-products, with one’s imagination as a limit. The authors reviewed studies that have dealt with recycling, reprocessing, and reuse of cellulosic wastes as one of the scientific practices involved in removing useless materials from the environment, changing them to valuable materials and thereafter, returning them to nature for their benefit.