In the last few years the demand and production of meat has increased considerably with the increase in world population. The global meat production between the years 2016-2022 has increased from 317 million metric tons to 345 million metric tons. Poultry meat accounts for the highest percentage of meat production (41%), followed by Pork (34%), Beef (20%) and Lamb (5%). With this production comes its associated problems like greenhouse gas emissions from livestock , increased use of water, land and energy and the generation of waste materials from the slaughter houses. Slaughtering is the process of killing and butchering of animals for food. Slaughter house wastes consists of solid, liquid and semi solid materials that pose a threat to the environment. The question is how these wastes can be managed so as to promote Circular economy and minimize the impact on the environment.

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