Dumitriu Gabur, Georgiana-DianaTeodosiu, CarmenFighir, DanielaCotea, Valeriu V.Gabur, Iulian2024-10-152024-10-152024-09-05Gabur, Georgiana-Diana, Carmen Teodosiu, Daniela Fighir, Valeriu V. Cotea, and Iulian Gabur. 2024. "From Waste to Value in Circular Economy: Valorizing Grape Pomace Waste through Vermicomposting" Agriculture 14, no. 9: 1529. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14091529https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/9/1529https://repository.iuls.ro/handle/20.500.12811/4661From the vineyard to the bottle, the winemaking process generates a variety of by-products, such as vinasses, spent filter cakes, grape pomace, grape lees, and vine shoots. To avoid damaging the environment and to reduce economic impacts, the by-products and wastes must be handled, disposed of, or recycled properly. This review focuses on an environmentally friendly approach to the management and added value of winemaking by-products, such as grape pomace or grape marc, by using vermicomposting. Vermicompost is a well-known organic fertilizer with potential uses in soil bioremediation and the conservation of soil health. To achieve environmental neutral agriculture practices, vermicomposting is a promising tool for resilient and sustainable viticulture and winemaking. Vermicomposting is a simple, highly beneficial, and waste-free method of converting organic waste into compost with high agronomic value and a sustainable strategy in line with the principles of the circular economy.enCC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.engrape pomace wastewine industrycircular economyvermicompostsoilfertilizersArticle2077-0472https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14091529