ABSTRACT
Two billion tons of wastes are produced every year worldwide and most of them are dumped untreated in the land, rivers, and oceans, which causes serious environmental, health, and financial damages. Wastes must be managed wisely for a better environment and benefits to the society. One of the most effective ways to manage the biowastes is to use them for the production of chemicals and energy. This chapter provides details about various types of biowastes, their origin, and approaches to convert them into useful chemicals and energy. Various routes to convert biowastes into chemicals (e.g., biodiesels and bioalcohols), energy production (e.g., biogas and fuel cells), and energy storage devices (e.g., supercapacitors and batteries) are discussed.
