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Advancing towards circular economy: Environmental benefits of an innovative biorefinery for municipal solid waste management Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Arno P. Clasen, Feni Agostinho, Cecília M.V.B. Almeida, Gengyuan Liu, Biagio F. Giannetti
Inadequate municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal represents a current global challenge, contributing to environmental and societal issues. Instead of viewing waste as a problem, an alternative would be integrate it back into the production chain through a circular economic perspective. In response, an innovative and integrated biorefinery (2IB) has been implemented to effectively manage MSW, without
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A computational framework for modeling socio-technical agents in the life-cycle sustainability assessment of supply networks Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Gustavo Larrea-Gallegos, Antonino Marvuglia, Tomás Navarrete Gutiérrez, Enrico Benetto
Supply networks are now more complex and intertwined than ever, and it is necessary to have the capacity of proposing effective policies that consider aspects of complexity and human behavior. To address this complexity, practitioners commonly rely on Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) as modeling paradigm since it permits to analyze unpredictable system properties that arise from the interaction of agents
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Assessing life cycle impacts from toxic substance emissions in major crop production systems in Thailand Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Phatchari Mankong, Peter Fantke, Agneta Ghose, Farshad Soheilifard, Susan Anyango Oginah, Tanapon Phenrat, Jitti Mungkalasiri, Shabbir H. Gheewala, Trakarn Prapaspongsa
Toxicity-related impacts are often omitted or poorly represented in environmental performance assessments of agricultural production systems. Moreover, existing studies usually focus on selected aspects, such as pesticides, and rely on generic data and models, hampering decision support that considers trade-offs and regional characteristics. The present study comprehensively assesses life cycle toxicity
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Circular economy beyond manufacturing: Exploring the challenges and opportunities for circularity in the hairdressing industry Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Stephanie Hodgson, Laura Piscicelli, Koen Frenken, Ian Williams
The emergence of the circular economy (CE) as a transformative paradigm to achieve sustainable development has predominantly centred on manufacturing, leaving a significant void in exploring its applicability to service-based industries. Understanding the challenges and opportunities for implementing CE strategies in these contexts is crucial, as service businesses differ in their operations and often
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Unlocking synergies between waste management and climate change mitigation to accelerate decarbonization through circular-economy digitalization in Indonesia Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Hui Hwang Goh, Dongdong Zhang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Faissal Aziz, Abdelkader Anouzla, Prakash K. Sarangi, Buntora Pasaribu, Imran Ali
As one of popular destinations in Indonesia for tourism, Lombok Island has been confronted with an overgeneration of solid waste recently. About 600 metric ton (Mt) of the waste is generated daily with 40 % of it as non-biodegradable waste. Amidst the challenges of climate change and the need for decarbonization, this case-study investigates challenges in strengthening synergies between waste management
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Spatiotemporal Trends of the Carbon Footprint of Sugar Production in China Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Kuo Li, Mingyue Zhao, Yingchun Li, Yutong He, Xue Han, Xin Ma, Fen Ma
Sugar is the main nutrient source of human beings and the basic raw material of the food industry. It is of great practical significance for China to find out the current situation and future trend of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from sugar production, and explore measures for reducing GHG emissions from sugar planting and processing. The IPCC GHG emissions accounting method is applied to analyze
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A network analysis of factors influencing the purchase intentions for refurbished electronics Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Theresa S. Wallner, Jonas M.B. Haslbeck, Lise Magnier, Ruth Mugge
Refurbishment can extend the lifetime of an electronic product and reduce its environmental footprint. However, consumers often perceive refurbished electronics as less attractive than new ones, resulting in lower purchase intentions. While prior research has identified several factors that influence consumer choices regarding refurbished electronics, we lack understanding of the interrelations between
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A sustainability assessment of the foundry production process in Italy Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 B. Monteleone, E. Baldereschi, N. Fabbri, C. De Bernardi, M. Frey
Sustainability has become an essential goal for companies to preserve their competitiveness; the metal cast industry is facing several challenges due stringent environmental regulations, resulting in sustainability performance issues. The evaluation of the cast iron environmental footprint has become a key point to drive the sector towards a more sustainable future.
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Corrigendum to “Potential of microbial protein from hydrogen for preventing mass starvation in catastrophic scenarios [Sustain. Prod. Consum. Volume 25, January 2021, pages 234–247] Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Juan B. García Martínez, Joseph Egbejimba, James Throup, Silvio Matassa, Joshua M. Pearce, David C. Denkenberger
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Evaluating carbon taxes in Argentina based on the demand for GHG-intensive goods and an input-output approach Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Cristian Mardones, Consuelo Andaur
In Argentina, a low tax rate applies to carbon dioxide (CO) emissions from some fossil fuels but excludes many greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. So, this study analyzes the effects of implementing a tax on all CO equivalent (COeq) emissions by linking a system of demand functions and an input-output approach. First, a system of demand functions for GHG-intensive goods is estimated using data from the
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Exploring the barriers and facilitators for following a sustainable diet: A holistic and contextual scoping review Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Júlia Muñoz-Martínez, Irene Cussó-Parcerisas, Elena Carrillo-Álvarez
Changing current dietary patterns to more sustainable ones is paramount to decrease the pressure food systems are putting onto the planet and people's health and wellbeing. However, modifying consumers' behaviour is extremely challenging since multiple factors of variable nature (i.e., personal, socioeconomic, cultural, external…) influence food choices. For this reason, we aim to identify consumers'
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Life cycle inventory and assessment of Canadian faba bean and dry bean production Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Nicole Bamber, Vivek Arulnathan, Lana Puddu, Alyssa Smart, Jannatul Ferdous, Nathan Pelletier
Pulses are nutritionally beneficial and cost-effective food/feed products, and are also nitrogen-fixing crops that can improve the environmental sustainability of annual cropping systems when included in crop rotations – particularly with respect to GHG emissions. Canada is a major producer and exporter of pulses, therefore the goals of this study were to (a) develop regionalized life cycle inventories
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Circular economy and agriculture: Mapping circular practices, drivers, and barriers for traditional table-olive groves Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 María Magdalena Martínez-Moreno, Eva Mª Buitrago, Rocío Yñiguez, Miguel Puig-Cabrera
The Circular Economy (CE) has notable potential for the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of agriculture. However, the literature on the CE has focused on the industrial sector, leaving significant gaps in the analysis of sustainable circular models in agriculture. In the case of traditional table-olive cultivation, which suffers from serious competitiveness problems, the possibilities
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Investigating the sustainability, utilisation, consumption and conservation of sea mammals – A systematic review Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Shahida Anusha Siddiqui, Sunayana Baruah, Yuan Seng Wu, Sunrixon Carmando Yuansah, Roberto Castro-Muñoz, Andrzej Szymkowiak, Piotr Kulawik
Almost 80 % of the oceans, especially the Arctic and Subarctic are primarily inhabited by marine mammals. Marine species depend mostly on sea ice for food, raising their young ones and safeguarding themselves from predators. Consumption of marine mammals has always been recommended as healthy, but the truth is that it can be detrimental for human health because of sea water pollution from trash and
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Decentralized production concepts for bio-based polymers - implications for supply chains, costs, and the carbon footprint Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Julia Riese, Henrik Fasel, Maik Pannok, Stefan Lier
This paper presents a multi-dimensional evaluation of decentralized production networks based on modular production plants. The main objective of this evaluation is to examine the effects of different degrees of decentralization in production networks of the chemical industry. Using the production of a biopolymer as an example, the study includes strategic supply chain planning by agent-based simulations
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Advancing circular bioeconomy: A critical review and assessment of indicators Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Jaime A. Mesa, Lesly Sierra-Fontalvo, Katherine Ortegon, Arturo Gonzalez-Quiroga
The concept of the circular bioeconomy is fundamental in merging the circular economy and bioeconomy principles to advance sustainable resource management and economic growth. This concept addresses critical global challenges, including climate change and resource depletion, aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Despite its potential, the application of circular bioeconomy
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Value stream assessment of the sustainable concrete recycling process with sequestration of CO2 from flue gases Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Ekaterina Kravchenko, Svetlana Besklubova
The construction industry is a significant contributor to environmental issues, primarily due to the generation of substantial amounts of demolished concrete waste and CO emissions resulting from cement clinker production. Therefore, this study aims to assess the feasibility of recycling demolished concrete by-products (waste concrete powder and recycled concrete aggregates) into aggregates suitable
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A system engineering perspective for net zero carbon emission in wastewater and sludge treatment industry: A review Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Dengting Guo, Bing Li, Wei Yu, Saeid Baroutian, Brent R. Young
This study systematically reviews greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction strategies in wastewater treatment industry from a system engineering perspective. It highlights the lack of comprehensive assessments across the wastewater treatment industry, incorporating both wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and sludge management, to understand the full GHG emissions landscape. Suitable processes and
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Towards a sustainable circular economy: Understanding the environmental credits and loads of reusing modular building components from a multi-use cycle perspective Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Yang Yang, Bowen Zheng, Calvin Luk, Ka-fai Yuen, Albert Chan
Properly designed modular construction offers the potential for easy disassembly, relocation, and reuse across multiple use cycles. However, the environmental benefits and burdens resulting from the reuse of modular components over these cycles are not well understood. The study aimed to assess the environmental credits and loads associated with reusing modular components over multiple use cycles.
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Assessing consumer knowledge, attitudes, and adoption of circular economy practices in Colombia Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Liliana Janet Henao-Hincapié, Mauricio Leyes, Gunther Edgardo Loeber-Vizcaíno, Andrés Cruz-Pérez, Felipe Romero-Perdomo, Miguel Ángel González-Curbelo
Consumers play a pivotal role in the successful implementation of the circular economy (CE) model. In Colombia, despite measures designed to support CE, there is a paucity of empirical evidence regarding consumer engagement. This study aimed to assess consumer knowledge, attitudes, and adoption of CE in Colombia. A survey was conducted in three cities known for their strong interest in CE and their
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Life cycle assessment of waste tire recycling: Upgraded pyrolytic products for new tire production Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Qijing Wu, Qianqian Zhang, Xiaoyan Chen, Guohui Song, Jun Xiao
Waste tire (WT) pyrolysis is an attractive option for material and energy recovery. Further upgrading of pyrolytic products demonstrates greater environmental and economic advantages than conventional pyrolysis. However, the advance in economic benefits brought by quality improvement of pyrolytic products is not significant. Therefore, this study proposed the circulation case of upgraded pyrolytic
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A framework for enabling conditions for wastewater reuse Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Paulo M. Rodrigues, Francisco S. Pinto, Rui C. Marques
This study presents a novel framework that examines the integration of Policies, Institutions, and Regulations (PIR), uncovers existing gaps, and provides insights into policy implementation, to enhance wastewater reuse practices. The research aims to answer two key questions: 1) What are the barriers to PIR alignment that hinder the advancements of wastewater reuse; 2) which reforms can be prioritized
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Circular economy strategies for the booming industrial pallet use in China Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Tingting Zhang, Zongguo Wen, Yiqi Tan, Paul Ekins
The international trade is experiencing rapid growth worldwide. Pallets play an important role in protecting and transporting over 80 % of global trade, while also bring environmental implications. Currently, research on identifying the environmental impact reduction pathway for different types of pallets in the second-largest pallet holder, China, is lacking. This study aims to provide a comprehensive
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Reversing the trend of agrobiodiversity decline by co-developing food chains with consumers: A European survey for change Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Yuna Chiffoleau, Tara Dourian, Géraldine Enderli, Dalia Mattioni, Grégori Akermann, Allison Loconto, Francesca Galli, Gulyás Emese, Zsófia Perényi, Luca Colombo, Sonia Massari, Dominique Desclaux
Agrobiodiversity is in rapid decline, due to the intensification of agriculture and the development of food value chains based on industrial processing techniques. However, consumers are not generally involved in developing solutions to reverse this trend and their relation to agrobiodiversity remains largely unknown. As part of a European project, and with the aim of involving consumers in guiding
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Human-powered hydroponic systems: An environmental and economic assessment Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Jose L. Casamayor, Edmundo Muñoz, Marco Franchino, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Hyunjae Daniel Shin
Hydroponic systems like vertical farming have been proposed as an alternative and potentially more sustainable option for growing vegetables than conventional soil-based production methods. However, the energy required for the functioning of hydroponic systems is a key contributor to the total environmental impact and economic cost. Human-powered hydroponic systems, which utilise human muscular exertion
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Improving coffee capsules recyclability - A combined assessment of circularity and environmental performance of a novel design Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Sara M. Pinto, Joana R. Gouveia, Marcelo Sousa, Bruno Rodrigues, José Oliveira, Carlos Pinto, A.J. Baptista
Coffee capsules have gained high levels of popularity in the last decades due to their convenience of use, flavour choices, and consistent extraction quality. As governmental bodies are promoting more circular solutions for packaging products, concerns have been raised regarding the environmental impacts of single-use coffee capsules, namely their end-of-life treatment and effective recyclability.
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A review of life cycle impacts of different pathways for converting food waste into livestock feed Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Shaiyan Siddique, Florian Grassauer, Vivek Arulnathan, Rehan Sadiq, Nathan Pelletier
The concept of direct valorization of food waste to livestock feed has garnered increasing attention as a potential solution to reduce the significant environmental impacts of both food waste disposal and livestock production. Much of that interest lies in the arena of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) since it is the preferred approach to evaluate the systems-level environmental performance of agri-food
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Effect on greenhouse gas emissions (CH4 and N2O) of straw mulching or its incorporation in farmland ecosystems in China Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Tiantian Huang, Shuyue Wen, Maoxue Zhang, Yanyu Pan, Xiaoping Chen, Xuan Pu, Miaomiao Zhang, Pengfei Dang, Min Meng, Wen Wang, Xiaoliang Qin, Kadambot H.M. Siddique
Straw returning can enhance crop yield, promote soil organic carbon sequestration, and support sustainable crop production. However, straw management techniques, such as straw mulching (SR-M) and straw incorporation (SR-I), can significantly elevate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This meta-analysis synthesizes data from 217 studies to explore the effects of different straw management approaches on
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A qualitative inquiry into sustainable transitions and business models in Icelandic energy-related companies Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Cary Kincaid Corcoran, David Cook, Lára Jóhannsdóttir
In the face of escalating environmental and social crises, the potential for a sustainable transition within the current sociotechnical system has emerged through innovation and alternative technologies. Despite offering diverse perspectives, sustainable transitions remain uncertain in terms of their nature and pathways. The research aims to bridge theory and reality through a case study to investigate
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The Preferability Framework - Enabling life cycle sustainability assessment meta studies Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Josef Huber, Magnus Fröhling
Reviewing and comparing results from Life Cycle Sustainability Assessments (LCSA) is both crucial and tricky at the same time. Policy decisions, for example, must be based not on single studies but the collective knowledge embodied in the existing literature. However, many degrees of freedom in designing LCSA studies often lead to anecdotal evidence, preventing meaningful resumes and comparisons of
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A model for end-of-life recovery in the automotive sector in Malaysia Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Nurhasyimah Mohamad-Ali, Muhamad Zameri Mat Saman, Raja Ariffin Raja Ghazilla
End-of-life vehicle (ELV) recovery factors are influenced by many critical factors and have a complex interrelationship. Thus, the aim of this study is to provide insight into the complexity of this interrelationship based on the Malaysian stakeholders' viewpoints. On-site semi-structured interviews were carried out and a dynamic hypothesis was applied to develop causal loop diagrams (CLDs) for the
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The transition of Ghana's cooling appliance sector to a circular economy via a small wins governance framework Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Sascha Kuhn, Richard Opoku, Desmond Delali Diaba, Kofi A. Agyarko, Babette Never
Air conditioning poses environmental, socioeconomic, and political challenges, especially in sub-Saharan countries such as Ghana, where almost all devices are imported. Thus far, socio-economically feasible pathways for a cooling transition to a circular economy are unclear. Drawing on qualitative interviews, field observations and survey data, this study analyses the potential of small wins governance
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Plastic alternatives and substitutes in the packaging sector – A UK consumer perspective Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Sohvi Nuojua, Sabine Pahl, Richard C. Thompson
Alternative and substitute materials to conventional plastic packaging offer a range of potential opportunities to help reduce the environmental impacts of single-use plastic. Policymakers and industry stakeholders are currently debating measures to address the plastic pollution crisis globally, but successful implementation of new policies or packaging technologies will require understanding of consumer
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Towards carbon neutrality: Optimizing generation and storage capacities in Germany and carbon pricing in China Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Bo Hu, Bo Zhang, Yonghua Li, Junshen Zhang
Energy security, affordability, and emissions reduction are the three goals for the electricity sector in different economies and at different stages of development towards a sustainable economy. China has set a goal of carbon peak by 2030 and Germany announced carbon neutrality by 2045. Modeling and simulating China's and Germany's different stages of emission reduction with a single system dynamics
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Corrigendum to “Cleaner production of metal-organic framework MIL-101(Cr) for toluene adsorption” [Sustain. Prod. Consum. 40 (2023) 159–168] Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Alan A. Rico-Barragán, J. Raziel Álvarez, Sandra Pioquinto-García, Joelis Rodríguez-Hernández, Pasiano Rivas-García, Nancy E. Dávila-Guzmán
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Disentangling the sources and scale of food waste in households: A diary-based analysis in Lithuania Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Ovidija Eičaitė, Tomas Baležentis
Food waste is a critical issue demanding concern due its detrimental impact on the environment, the economy, and social well-being. In higher income countries, the greatest amount of food is wasted in households. To tackle the issue of household food waste, it is essential to characterize and measure this waste. This study develops and applies a diary-based approach for measuring food waste at the
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Bridging Qatar's food demand and self-sufficiency: A system dynamics simulation of the energy–water–food nexus Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Haya Talib Shubbar, Furqan Tahir, Tareq Al-Ansari
The food sector in Qatar is confronted with formidable challenges due to its harsh environmental conditions. Striving for total food self-sufficiency in such an environment would inevitably exert pressure on the energy and water sectors. This heightened demand for energy and water translates into increased costs and escalates environmental impacts. Consequently, this study embarks on an in-depth analysis
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Environmental consequences of shifting to timber construction: The case of Denmark Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Rasmus Nøddegaard Hansen, Jonas Lassen Eliassen, Jannick Schmidt, Camilla Ernst Andersen, Bo Pedersen Weidema, Harpa Birgisdóttir, Endrit Hoxha
Many life cycle assessments (LCA) studies on wooden buildings show potential to decarbonise the building industry, though often neglecting to consider the systemic changes of such a shift at the building stock scale. This study applies a consequential LCA to evaluate the transition from conventional construction to increased wood-based construction in Denmark from 2022 to 2050. The assessment models
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Using Natural Language Processing to monitor circular activities and employment Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Lize Borms, Matthias Multani, Kris Bachus, Yoko Dams, Jan Brusselaers, Steven Van Passel
In Europe, NACE codes are used for the official classification of sectors, however, the circular economy is not sufficiently captured in this classification. Therefore, this paper improves previous attempts for defining circular activities and jobs by web scraping techniques applied to each company in Belgium. We analyze their first, second, and third official NACE codes and compare these to the NACE
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Towards suitable practices for the integration of social life cycle assessment into the ecodesign framework of hydrogen-related products Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Felipe Campos-Carriedo, Javier Dufour, Diego Iribarren
The hydrogen sector is envisaged as one of the key enablers of the energy transition that the European Union is facing to accomplish its decarbonization targets. However, regarding the technologies that enable the deployment of a hydrogen economy, a growing concern exists about potential burden-shifting across sustainability dimensions. In this sense, social life cycle assessment arises as a promising
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More unequal food distribution in low-income countries exacerbates global hunger risk Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Saiya Li, Yali Zhang
Adequately feeding a growing population to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of “zero hunger” is a key concern. Increasing the food supply until every individual has access to an adequate diet is essential for mitigating hunger. However, within this endeavor, the inequitable distribution of food emerges as a substantial impediment to the complete eradication of hunger. It's essential to ascertain
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Repair index of energy-related products: Application to capsule coffee machines Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Eduardo Blanco-Espeleta, Victoria Pérez-Belis, María D. Bovea
In recent years, the European regulatory framework related to sustainable products has evolved to promote the circular economy, with a special emphasis on repair strategies to reduce raw material consumption and e-waste generation. In this context, the present study aims to assess the repairability level of small electrical and electronic appliances, specifically focusing on capsule coffee machines
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Environmental impacts and potential mitigation options for organic open-field vegetable production in Denmark assessed through life cycle assessment Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 A. Jensen, L. Mogensen, H.M.G. van der Werf, Y. Xie, H.L. Kristensen, M.T. Knudsen
A shift in food intake towards more plant-based options such as vegetables is emphasised for lowering the environmental impact of food consumption, and organic farming is promoted as a tool to meet European policy goals related to sustainability, environment and biodiversity. However, the current environmental impact of organic vegetable production is not well explored. Here we address the knowledge
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Life cycle assessment of secondary packaging: Expanded polystyrene versus bioplastic-coated corrugated cardboard Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Maria Pia Desole, Annamaria Gisario, Lorenzo Fedele, Clizia Aversa, Massimiliano Barletta
Recent European regulations have imposed ecological alternatives to the packaging of expanded polystyrene (EPS) dairy products. In this study we explore the opportunity to replace the expanded polystyrene packaging, with a corrugated cardboard coated with bioplastic for the storage and transport of cheese and mozzarella. Life cycle analysis (LCA) indicates that the use of bioplastic coated corrugated
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Ecological footprint of bio-based diesel under climate change conditions toward sustainable palm oil industry and alternative energy development in Thailand Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Patchareeporn Intamano, Shabbir H. Gheewala, Charongpun Musikavong
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Life Cycle Assessment of green roofs: A comprehensive review of methodological approaches and climate change impacts Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Débora Pons Fiorentin, Mario Martín-Gamboa, Sandra Rafael, Paula Quinteiro
Green roofs provide several environmental, economic, and social benefits making them crucial to promoting Sustainable Developments from the 2030 Agenda. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been applied to evaluate and compare the environmental performance of green roofs, but a large variation of results can be found in the literature. A sample of 44 papers, encompassing different green roof types (extensive
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Circular economy barriers in Australia: How to translate theory into practice? Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Jessica Feldman, Hannah Seligmann, Sarah King, Matthew Flynn, Tristan Shelley, Andreas Helwig, Paulomi (Polly) Burey
Australia has many unique features that make the approach to a transition to circular economy different to other countries. There is growing recognition that the current linear economy of ‘take-make-waste’ is unsustainable, and this has driven research and government policy into attempting to develop a circular economy in Australia. This systematic transformation will result in significant impact on
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An overview of environmental co-benefits and trade-offs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in municipal wastewater management Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Xinyu Zheng, Ka Leung Lam
Many opportunities are available to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with municipal wastewater management. The vision of low-carbon or carbon-neutral operation of wastewater treatment plants is emerging. Is the vision of low-carbon wastewater management consistent with improving environmental performances? Here, we explored this question using wastewater management life cycle assessment
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Remanufactured products, components, and their materials: A circularity engineering focused empirical status quo analysis Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Hannes Geist, Frank Balle
Research on design for circularity and design for remanufacturing is mainly based on secondary data and assumptions. In this work comprehensive engineering data on nine automotive remanufacturing products, their components and materials is collected and analyzed. Investigations focus on the pre- and post-remanufacturing condition, mass, material value, materials, joints, geometry, load cases, surfaces
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A novel macroeconomic modelling assessment of food loss and waste in the EU: An application to the sustainable development goal of halving household food waste Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Heleen Bartelings, George Philippidis
As part of a package of measures to alleviate pressures on our planetary boundaries, the European Union farm-to-fork strategy adopts target 12.3 of the sustainable development goals, with the aim of halving food waste by 2030. A quantification of medium-term changes in food loss and waste (FLW) by both food supply chain stage and member state, as well as the cradle-to-grave market impacts from proposed
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The effect of transportation choices for mitigating climate-related impacts: The case of solid biofuels exported to Europe produced by Latin American countries Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Thiago Teixeira Matheus, Antonio Carlos Farrapo, Ricardo Musule Lagunes, Remo Filleti, Dorival Pinheiro Garcia, Diogo A. Lopes Silva
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Energy potential assessment and geospatial site suitability analysis for crop residue-based power plants in Pakistan Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Salsabeel Fatima, Muhammad Zeeshan
Biomass is one of the most investigated sustainable alternative energy resources. Agricultural crop residue is abundantly available, spatially scattered and low energy-density biomass thus location of residue-based power plants is important in bioenergy development. In this study, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Geographic Information System (GIS) were employed to identify the best locations
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The environmental effect of utilising domestic plant protein potential and replacing other protein sources in the diet in Norway Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Erik Svanes, Anne Kjersti Uhlen, Hanne Møller
From the perspective of health and environment, the consumption of red and processed meat in Norway should be reduced. It is possible to increase domestic production of plant protein from the high protein crops (HPC) peas, faba beans, rapeseed and turnip rapeseed. The aim of this study was to document environmental impacts and impacts on demand for food and feed when increasing the Norwegian production
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The importance of circular attributes for consumer choice of fashion and textile products in Australia Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Celine Klemm, Stefan Kaufman
Circular design and business models could reduce the fashion and textile industry's significant adverse environmental impacts. Product innovation and shifts towards circular business models remain challenging for fashion businesses, however, with a key barrier being uncertainty around consumer acceptance of new circular products. This study conducted four hypothetical online shopping experiments among
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Virtual agri-food supply chains: A holistic digital twin for sustainable food ecosystem design, control and transparency Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Beatrice Guidani, Michele Ronzoni, Riccardo Accorsi
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A comprehensive framework covering Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, resource circularity and criticality Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Isadora C. Hackenhaar, Gustavo Moraga, Gwenny Thomassen, Sue Ellen Taelman, Jo Dewulf, Till M. Bachmann
Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) is a recognised methodology for analyzing and communicating the sustainability of product systems. However, the fragmented analysis of the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainability remains an obstacle to its wider application. In addition, the increasing demand for raw materials leads to resource availability issues that are not necessarily
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Environmental benchmarks for the European cement industry Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Luciano Sambataro, Facundo Bre, Neven Ukrainczyk, Eduardus A.B. Koenders
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Assessing the environmental impacts of rice in an anthropized Mediterranean wetland: Towards carbon farming Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Héctor Moreno-Ramón, Jaume Ulzurrun, Antonio Lidon, Neus Sanjuán
Rice fields in southern Europe are mainly located in wetlands of high ecological value, such as L'Albufera, one of the most important rice-growing areas in Spain. Considering the unique characteristics of this environment, it is crucial to identify those farming practices that minimize the on-field emissions of this crop, one of the main causes of its impacts, and increase soil organic carbon to mitigate
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Evaluating the profitability and global warming potential of manufacturing styrene-butadiene rubber with chemicals synthesised from bulk waste plastic and CO2 emissions Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Nathaniel J. Berger, Christoph Pfeifer
Conventional mechanical recycling of waste plastics is limited in its scale and ability to deliver quality materials to reproduce plastic products like tyres. While plastic waste is often combusted as fuel for energy production, other thermochemical processes such as gasification, combined with methanol synthesis, and methanol to olefins (MTO) or methanol-to-aromatics (MTA) technologies, may offer
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Segmenting U.S. consumers by food waste attitudes and behaviors: Opportunities for targeting reduction interventions Sustain. Prod. Consum. (IF 12.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Ran Li, Brian E. Roe
In order to achieve U.S. food waste reduction goals, changing the behavior of consumers will be essential as ∼50 % of wasted food occurs in residential settings. Segmenting consumers by their food waste patterns can help direct consumer campaigns, however no such analysis has been conducted in the United States. We analyze the food waste attitudes and behaviors of 1086 U.S. consumers who responded