Can Black soldier fly production contribute to sustainable circularisation of organic wastes in Uganda?

Abstract

Abstract
The challenge with most Circular Economy (CE) approaches is that they only aim to attain environmental and economic sustainability, but not social equity, which renders them unsustainable. This paper explores the possibility of attaining a sustainable CE by using Black soldier flies (BSF) to manage organic wastes in Uganda. When a BSF-based CE approach is embraced, the social dimension of a sustainable CE can be attained. This is because in this approach, attaining environmental sustainability and economic equity could improve the social wellbeing of Ugandans. We suggest some feasible enterprises that could result from BSF production and contribute to a sustainable CE approach. Particularly, animal feed, biodiesel and organic fertiliser production, plus pharmaceutical industries can sprout from a BSF-based CE approach. These will lead to attainment of the concept, “waste to wealth.” However, we recommend determining the effect of organic wastes from pharmaceuticals on the chemical composition of BSF products