An integrated,environmentally-friendly solution is yet to be found and is currently undergoing investigation.
Potato peel is a zero value waste produced by potato processing plants.
However,bio-ethanol produced from potato wastes has a large potential market.
If Federal Government regulations are adopted in light of the Kyoto agreement,the mandatory blending of bio-ethanol with traditional gasoline in amounts up to 10% will result in a demand for large quantities of bio-ethanol.