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Is Generation Y in China prone to buy green products? Integrating Confucianism in a VAB-TPB model to explain J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-12 Yang Liu, Tudor Edu, Kim-Shyan Fam, Emanuela Avram, Costel Negricea
This study focuses on Generation Y, exploring the impact of Confucianism on ecological values (EV), green attitude (GA), subjective norms in green purchases (SNGP) and perceived behavioural control of green purchases (PBCGP), and their influences on green purchase intention (GPI). An integration of Value-Attitude-Behaviour model and Theory of Planed Behaviour was employed. Data were collected from
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Methodology for Estimating Indirect Emissions from Scope 3 and Mitigation Proposals Applied in the neighborhood of Benicalap, Valencia (Spain) J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-12 Ana Maria Muñoz-Arango, Carlos Vargas-Salgado, David Alfonso-Solar, Sesil Koutra
Cities account for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, while occupying just 3% of the Earth's surface, positioning them as critical actors in climate crisis and a key element for decarbonization strategies. Yet, Scope 3 emissionsremain poorly quantified and under-addressed in urban planning. To fill this gap, this study develops a novel, scalable methodology for accounting and mitigating Scope
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Improving wear resistance of epoxy resin using bio-oil from hemp biomass: a sound strategy to reduce environmental impact J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-12 D. Duraccio, M. Di Maro, F. Vaccaro, M.G. Faga, M. Bartoli, G. Malucelli, F. Auriemma, M. Milazzo, O. Ruiz de Ballesteros, M. Petrozziello, A. Asproudi, A. Carpignano, R. Gerboni
Efforts are underway to convert biomass into valuable bio-based chemicals, fostering reduced dependence on fossil fuels and advancing sustainability. In this work, various amounts of hemp bio-oil were used to partially replace the amine-based curing agent in a commercial epoxy resin designed for the building sector. All the so-formulated epoxy systems showed a complete degree of curing. The values
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Inhibit first and then promote? The relationship between digital economy and urban low-carbon energy security J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Haowei Jin, Ju-e Guo, Yanzhao Li, Shubin Wang, Lei Tang
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Promoting Green Healthcare Initiatives: A Systematic Literature Review, Conceptual Framework and Future Research Agenda J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Manas Sahoo, Arvind Kumar, Vikas Thakur
Amid growing global challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, and rising healthcare demand, healthcare systems increasingly prioritize green and sustainable practices to promote human health and environmental well-being. This study aims to systematically review the current literature on Green Healthcare Initiatives (GHI) in healthcare organizations, identifying research gaps and proposing
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Numerical Analysis of Combined Dust-Gas Control in Roadway Excavation J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Tianyuan Gao, Haiming Yu, Yao Xie, Peibei Wang, Na Qin, Junbo Wang
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Effect of interlayer flow capability on the interference of natural gas hydrate and shallow gas reservoir co-production J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Yang Guo, Shuxia Li, Zhongxue Song, Ningtao Zhang, Lu Liu, Junhao Liu, Hao Sun, Didi Wu
The coexistence system of hydrate and shallow gas in vertical overlap is widely distributed globally, and co-production would be a promising exploitation method. However, due to the differences in reservoir properties and production mechanisms of hydrate and shallow gas, the phenomenon of interlayer interference caused by cross-flow may occur during co-production. The flow capacity of the non-negligible
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Investigating the impact of co-processing municipal solid waste in cement kilns on coal savings and emissions using machine learning J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Vorada Kosajan, Jingyi Dong, Zongguo Wen
The use of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from municipal solid waste (MSW) promotes sustainable development and carbon neutrality in the cement industry. The development of a model for energy consumption and emissions from MSW co-processing in cement kilns (MCKC) is challenging due to the varying characteristics of MSW and the complexity of calcination system, which affects coal saving efficiency and technology
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Harnessing waste materials for aged asphalt binder revitalization through investigation of rejuvenation mechanism and performance enhancement J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 Ahmad Samir Shahsamandy, Mohsen Alae, Feipeng Xiao
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Enhancing chromium supply chain security through resilience strategies: Decision support based on system dynamics simulations J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Yihang Xiang, Xin Li, Wei Liu, Fanjie Luo, Minxi Wang
China is the leading country in the production and consumption of chromium resources globally, and the stability of its chromium raw material import trade will directly affect the supply-demand balance of global chromium resources. However, China is endowed with scarce chromium resources, and its dependence on foreign countries for chromium raw materials is extremely high, which causes great risks
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Observing water turbidity in Chinese rivers using Landsat series data over the past 40 years J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Nuoxiao Yan, Zhiqiang Qiu, Chenxue Zhang, Jia Liu, Dong Liu
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A Structural Analysis of the Influential Factors Affecting the Implementation of Circular Supply Chain Management in South Korea J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Jia-Rong Chen, Sun-Ho Bang, Min-Ho Ha, Kwang-Sup Shin, Young-Joon Seo
Global businesses seek sustainable practices to advance resource efficiency and mitigate environmental effects; thus, the adoption of circular supply chain management is becoming increasingly important. Practical research on circular supply chain management is particularly vital, as it offers valuable insights into effectively integrating these practices into business operations. This study employs
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Integrated recovery of nutrients during municipal wastewater treatment and biosolids management J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Shamim Aryampa, Richard Stuetz, Ruth Fisher, Jingwen Luo, Thomas Wiedmann
There is an increasing push for wastewater treatment (WWT) plants to convert into resource recovery facilities, with an overall aim for the integrated recovery of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and carbon (C). This literature review evaluates the effectiveness of various municipal wastewater treatment systems and biosolid management processes for the integrated recovery of these nutrients. Results indicated
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Greening Innovation, Advertising, and Pricing Decisions under Competition and Market Coverage J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Arnab Adhikari, Sumanta Basu, Balram Avittathur
While green product development has received substantial scholarly attention, studies on the joint greening innovation, advertising, and pricing decisions of an environment-friendly firm under competition are at a nascent stage. Especially, the decision dilemma of a firm for selecting a proper advertising mechanism, either conventional or special advertising of green products, indicates the need for
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Enhancing biohydrogen production by optimization of waste potato concentration in dark and photo fermentation J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Satya Ranjan Das, Nitai Basak
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Vortex Fluidic Mediated Generation of Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters from Vegetable Oils for Applications in Cosmetic Emulsions J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Xuejiao Cao, Xuan Luo, Amir Heydari, Safira M. Barros, Bradley Peter Kirk, Youhong Tang, Colin L. Raston
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Prospective Life Cycle Assessment of Emerging Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis Methods: One-Pot Polyethyleneimine Chemical Reduction and Biological Reductions J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Ziyi Han, Heng Yi Teah, Izumi Hirasawa, Yasunori Kikuchi
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Optimizing AI-based emission reduction efficiency and subsidies in supply chain management: A sensitivity-based approach with duopoly game dynamics J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 Jafar Hussain, Chien-Chiang Lee, Benjamin Lev
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Sustainable battery supplier selection of battery swapping station using an interval type-2 fuzzy method based on the cumulative prospect theory J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 Naijie Chai, Ziyu Chen, Wenliang Zhou, Gabriel Lodewijks
Facing worldwide climate change, governments are actively promoting the use of electric vehicles (EVs). A battery swapping station (BSS) is a great asset, as it is one of the most important infrastructures for the promotion of EVs, which has become more and more popular recently due to its convenience and efficiency. Considering the batteries as the kernel component of EVs, the prices of which occupy
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Derivation of a nationwide wall-to-wall map of fuelwood potential J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 Leo G. Bont, Fabian Gemperle, Niál T. Perry, Marc Werder, Janine Schweier
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Tribological and micro-milling performance of surfactant-free microwave plasma-modified Al2O3 nanoparticles biodegradable lubricants J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Zhenjing Duan, Shuaishuai Wang, Changhe Li, Ziheng Wang, Peng Bian, Jinlong Song, Xin Liu
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Road area pollution cleaning technology for asphalt pavement: Literature review and research propositions J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Qian Chen, Tengwang Ge, Xiaogang Li, Xiaojuan Li, Chaohui Wang
The current status of research on road area pollution cleaning technology for asphalt pavement was investigated. The research hotspots and development trends of asphalt fume emission reduction technology and road area automotive exhaust purification technology were analyzed. The main components and emission laws of asphalt fume were explained. Different types of emission reduction agents and their
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Load-bearing deformation and strength evolution of a filling body prepared by compacting a gangue waste–slurry mixture J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Wenchang Feng, Meng Li, Jixiong Zhang, Haodong Wang, Shuo Liu, Wenlong Wang
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Framework for including national-level LULUC emissions and removals in the GWP of agricultural and forestry products in LCA J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 Anniina Lehtilä, Hafiz Usman Ghani, Xing Liu, Taru Palosuo, Hanna L. Tuomisto, Ilkka Leinonen
Land use and land use change (LULUC) encompasses carbon stock changes in living biomass, dead organic matter, and soil organic carbon, causing LULUC-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals reported as global warming potential (GWPLULUC). Regardless of the realised importance, accounting for LULUC in life cycle assessment (LCA) is challenging due to its complex nature and gaps in internationally
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A study of tripartite strategies for closed-loop charging infrastructure construction of new energy vehicles in China under the expectation of government withdrawal subsidies J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-05 Chengyu Li, Xibin Lu, Yiqing Liu, Zuhui Xia, Xueni Wang, Hongjun Zhao
Concerns about environmental degradation and energy security have increased the demand for alternatives to conventional fuel-powered vehicles. However, as various subsidy programs lose their effectiveness over time, the incentives they provide have diminished. This study introduces a tripartite evolutionary game model to capture the interactions among the government, new energy vehicle manufacturers
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NUTRIENT RECOVERY FROM ANAEROBIC DIGESTATE BY DIFFERENT COMBINATION OF PRESSURE DRIVEN MEMBRANES J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Fabio Rizzioli, Marco Cirilli, Nicola Frison, David Bolzonella, Federico Battista
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Environmental life cycle assessment of producing sorbitol and maltitol from wheat starch using process simulation: The SWEET project J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 J. Suckling, G. Brussino, E. Koukouna, N. Misailidis, A. Koulouris, D. Petrides, S. Morse, M. Raats, J. Scholten, C. Westbroek, J.C.G. Halford, J.A. Harrold, A. Raben, R. Murphy
There is great interest in replacing added sugar in food products to reduce the negative health effects of excessive sugar consumption. High intensity non-nutritive sweeteners can replace the sweet taste of sugar, but they only replace a fraction of sugar’s mass. Therefore, additional bulking agents (e.g., sugar alcohols) are required in food formulations to also replace sugar’s mass and technical
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Synergistic reduction of air pollutants and carbon emissions in Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomeration, China: Spatial-temporal characteristics, regional differences, and dynamic evolution J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Shujiang Xiang, Xianjin Huang, Nana Lin, Zeyu Yi
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Enhanced Electron Transport through Hydrogen Bonds and Ag Nanoparticles in the PCN-222/Ag/COF Core–Shell Photocatalyst for Efficient Oxytetracycline Degradation J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Bing-Bing Lu, Jia-Chang Lu, Qing-Yun Zhao, Rui Wang, Ze-Lin Chen, Ji-Qiang Guan, Hao Liu, Ying Fu, Fei Ye
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Regulation roles of dre-miR-187 in neurological damage by low concentration toluene in zebrafish J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Shu-Hui Men, Jia-Yun Xu, Zhen-Guang Yan, Jin-Zhe Du, Ming-Rui Li, Zi-Ye Wang, Chen Liu, Xin Zheng
Toluene is a common organic pollutant in ambient water environment, and its potential toxicogenic mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we explored toxicity mechanisms of toluene on zebrafish and verified that toluene exposure at criterion concentration levels altered the blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability, and 19 lncRNAs and 10 miRNAs associated with the BBB function showed significant differences
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Forecasting carbon price in Hubei Province using a mixed neural model based on mutual information and Multi-head Self-Attention J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Youyang Ren, Yiyuan Huang, Yuhong Wang, Lin Xia, Dongdong Wu
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Case Study on the Combined Use of Surface Seawater Injection and Depressurization for Sustainable Natural Gas Hydrate Extraction J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Zhaobin Zhang, Yuxuan Li, Shouding Li, Jianming He, Xiao Li, Cheng Lu, Xuwen Qin
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Spatial Interdependence and Cross-Border Spillover Effects in the Ecological Footprint of Consumption: The Role of Inclusive Policies and Public Procurement J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 V. Nikou
The post-growth circular economy approach seeks to reorient the economy towards equitable wellbeing enhancement rather than perpetual growth. However, sustainability is not just about environmental protection but also about creating an inclusive and socially equitable society. In this light, the spatial dependencies and spillover effects in the total ecological footprint of consumption are examined
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Integrating Machine Learning for Multi-objective Optimization of Biomass Conversion to Hydrogen J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Yinchen Li, Peng Jiang, Lin Li, Tuo Ji, Liwen Mu, Xiaohua Lu, Jiahua Zhu
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Ecological risk analysis of leakage caused by coal-based solid waste backfill slurry bleeding: an experimental study J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Kang Long, Baiyi Li, Jiayuan Ma, Hengfeng Liu, Junmeng Li
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Cascade valorization of hazelnut industry by-products for industrial use through co-creative processes J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Laura Aguado-González, Jorge Sierra-Pérez, Claudio Forte, Ignacio López-Forniés, Simone Blanc
Every year tons of hazelnut residues, like shell and skin, are produced because of the necessity of processing to be introduced into the food chain. Hazelnut by-products have an attractive economic valorization; however, despite their good properties and multiple opportunities, they are currently being used for low-value applications. Main objective of this study is the promotion and valorization of
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A Study on the water resource assets management audit for outgoing officials considering asset elements J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Li Shuqin, Shen Juqin, Sun Fuhua
The water resource asset management audit for outgoing officials is an effective tool to enhance government oversight efficiency and promote the sustainable utilization of water resources. Previous studies faced issues such as the lack of asset elements, unreasonable accounting of water resource assets, and mismatched research periods with the tenure of outgoing officials, which hindered the smooth
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Enhancing anaerobic digestion for treating landfill leachate based on S, N-modified biochar: Synergistic enhancement of microbes-to-pollutants and inter-microbes extracellular electron transfer J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Xinyuan Wang, Xinyang Liu, Duoying Zhang, Longyi Lv, Jinsong Liang, Li Sun, Xiaoyang Liu, Wenfang Gao, Guangming Zhang, Zhijun Ren, Mengqi Zheng
Refractory organic pollutants of high concentration in landfill leachate can lead to the inhibition of the traditional anaerobic biological treatment process and even cause the collapse of anaerobic reactor. Enhancing extracellular electron transfer (EET) rate of microorganisms can effectively improve anaerobic biological treatment efficiency for treating refractory organic pollutants. In this study
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Environmental assessment of a hot sauce: involving stakeholders in the development of new food products J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Paula Torán-Pereg, Stéfani Novoa, Laura Vázquez-Araújo, Guillermo Pardo
Meeting the expectations of consumers when developing eco-friendly products is essential for an effective change towards sustainable consumption patterns. Interdisciplinary design approaches including both, consumers' insights, and environmental aspects, are crucial for this purpose, but have been rarely adopted in the food sector. The aim of this study was to assess the environmental impact of a new
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Abrasion resistance and damage mechanism of hybrid fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete containing nano-SiO2 J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Peng Zhang, Wenshuai Wang, Jinjun Guo, Yuanxun Zheng
Geopolymer concrete has become a popular research topic owing to its green and energy-saving properties. To accelerate the application of geopolymer concrete in hydraulic concrete structures, it is necessary to study its abrasion resistance. In this study, the evolution law of abrasion damage in a hybrid fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete containing nano-SiO2 (HF-GCN) was obtained by summarizing
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A new pressure-based gas diffusion coefficient model: modeling, verification and analysis J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Kai Wang, Yanhai Wang, Chao Xu, Zhiyuan Xu, Haijun Guo, Jingxin Xu
Gas diffusion plays a critical role in the gas migration process in dual-porosity coal, such as coal and gas outburst, gas extraction, CO2 geological sequestration etc., due to the adsorption of a quantity of gas in coal matrix. Existing gas diffusion models can not accurately describe the dynamic evolution of gas diffusion coefficient (GDC) on temporal scale and spatial scale. In this paper, a new
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On China’s Sustainable Future: How do Eco-Technological Innovations and Financial Development Moderate the Tourism-Environmental Pollution Nexus? J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Mohammed Musah, Isaac Adjei Mensah, Stephen Taiwo Onifade, Isaac Ankrah, Bright Akwasi Gyamfi
The global anthropogenic activities among nations are largely behind the growing environmental concerns of our modern time. The rise of China on the frontiers of all economic activities with rapidly booming industries including the tourism industry has raised valid concern about the country’s future sustainability. Past studies have largely focused on CO2 perhaps because of the long-lasting environmental
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Empowering agricultural landscapes: A game-based simulation for establishing tourism attractions property rights in farmland J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Xiumei XU, Youlong XU, Qian WU
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Eco-Innovation across SMEs in European Macro-Regions J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Mario Davide Parrilli, Merima Balavac-Orlic, Dragana Radicic
Sustainability is one of the key global economic priorities as all countries face the critical climate change challenge. In this paper we examine it in terms of Eco-Innovation (EI) from the perspective of the “business innovation modes” and study it in relation to macro-regional geographies in Europe. We analyse the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) EI performance based on the adoption of a few
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Projected long-term climate change impacts on rainfed durum wheat production and sustainable adaptation strategies J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Hiba Ghazouani, Rihem Jabnoun, Ali Harzallah, Khaled Ibrahimi, Roua Amami, Iteb Boughattas, Paul Milham, Ayman A. Ghfar, Giuseppe Provenzano, Farooq Sher
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From Corporate Social Responsibility to Human Social Responsibility: A Pathway for a Sustainable Society J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Jawad Abbas
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been widely studied in terms of the role of the organization in improving society and organizational performance. This study turns the lens from firms to humans and claims that nations cannot achieve a sustainable society goal only through CSR. Individuals and firms must act socially responsible for a sustainable society and environment. The current study highlights
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A novel multi-objective optimization of high-power laser directed energy deposition green processes: A case study of titanium alloy J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Keqiang Chen, Xingyu Jiang, Weijun Liu, Fei Zhang, Ao Liu, Xiaowen Xu, Boxue Song, Wenchao Xi, Hongyou Bian, Guoze Yang
The low efficiency and high energy consumption of laser directed energy deposition process represent significant challenges that severely limit its application in the aerospace field, particularly during the preparation of large structural components. In this study, a high-power laser directed energy deposition process is utilized, and the energy consumption characteristics of the deposition process
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Fatigue Performance of Calcium Sulfate Whisker-Modified Asphalt under Multi-Modal Aging Conditions J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Taotao Fan, Songkai Han, Chundi Si
In the natural environment, the fatigue performance of asphalt is weakened by complex factors such as light, oxygen, and salt erosion. In this paper, the fatigue performance of calcium sulfate whisker (CSW)-modified asphalt after ultraviolet (UV), thermo-oxidative, and salt erosion aging was evaluated using linear amplitude scanning (LAS) test combined with viscoelastic continuous damage (VECD) test
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Quantifying the Influence of Vegetation Change and Multiple Environmental Factors on Evapotranspiration in an Inland River Basin of the Arid Region from 1985 to 2020 J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Jing Xiao, Fubao Sun, Tingting Wang, Hong Wang
Identifying the spatiotemporal patterns of vegetation and evapotranspiration (ET), along with their dominant factors, is important for future sustainable development of arid regions. However, the contributions of different influencing factors to ET variations remain unclear. This study analyzed the spatiotemporal characteristics of vegetation and ET in China's Tarim River Basin (TRB) from 1985 to 2020
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Highly collaborative of wasted activated sludge deconstruction and incineration gas utilization in the presence of nitrogen oxides J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Qiyuan zheng, Zihan zhu, Yanyan Guo, Xiupeng Jiang, Xu Xing, Wenbo Chen, Youcai Zhao, Ying Zhu, Tao zhou, Bin Xu
With the rapid urbanization in China, the volume of urban sewage continues to increase, resulting in large quantities of waste activated sludge (WAS). Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a widely used method for stabilizing WAS, but its efficiency is often hindered by the limited degradability of sludge. Researches have identified free nitrous acid (FNA) as an effective pretreatment for enhancing WAS degradability
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Climate impact of yeast oil from fast-growing perennial biomass (willow) J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Christian Sigtryggsson, Saurav Kalita, Hanna Karlsson-Potter, Volkmar Passoth, Per-Anders Hansson
Global demand for fats is predicted to increase in coming decades. Production of vegetable oil causes environmental issues, and further agricultural expansion could compromise sensitive and valuable habitats and substantially increase greenhouse gas emissions. Oleaginous yeasts can convert lignocellulosic hydrolysate into an oil that is similar in composition to rapeseed oil and could provide an alternative
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Metabolism of Penicillium oxalicum-mediated microbial community reconstructed by nitrogen improves stable aggregates formation in bauxite residue: A field-scale demonstration J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Yifan Jiang, Yufei Zhang, Xiaolin Zhong, Jun Jiang, Feng Zhu, Shiwei Huang, Ziying Zhang, Yichao Wu, Shengguo Xue
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Delphi assessment of the management of risk factors for exposure to wood dust generated in the handling of wood or wood composite materials in work activities in Spain. J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Rosa María Anaya-Aguilar, Juan Antonio Torrecilla-García, Juan Carlos Rubio-Romero
In the European Union, cancer is the leading cause of death from exposure to carcinogens in working environments. One of these is wood dust, which in the particular case of Spain is one of the four main carcinogens that workers are most frequently exposed to. In addition, it should be noted that there is still little knowledge about the risk factors associated with this exposure. Therefore, this research
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Green and Low-Carbon Matrices for Engineered/Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (ECC/SHCC): Towards Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Ling-Yu Xu, Jing Yu, Bo-Tao Huang, Jian-Cong Lao, Hao-Liang Wu, Xi Jiang, Tian-Yu Xie, Jian-Guo Dai
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A normalization strategy of cyanidin-3-diglucoside-5-glucoside recovery from red cabbage byproduct J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Shini Yang, Peiqing Yang, Wenxin Wang, Jihong Wu, Xiaojun Liao, Zhenzhen Xu
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BUSINESS MODEL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY: A FOCUS ON THE FASHION-TEXTILE INDUSTRY J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-05 Vincenzo Basile, Nunzia Capobianco, Roberto Vona
In recent years, exploring business models (BMs) within the circular bioeconomy (CBE) framework has gained increasing prominence in academic discussions, driving transformation across various industries. This research focuses on the textile-fashion (T-F) industry, a sector with significant environmental impact, to examine how innovative BMs can enhance sustainability. By aligning with circular economy
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Balancing sustainability and circular justice: the challenge of the energy transition J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-05 Roberto Cerchione, Mariarosaria Morelli, Renato Passaro, Ivana Quinto
The shift to renewable energy is no longer an option but a critical need for addressing climate change. Nevertheless, it frequently culminates in exacerbating existing socioeconomic disparities, disproportionately affecting already vulnerable communities. This study examines the intersection of the circular economy (CE), the energy transition, and justice concerns through a literature review of 169
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A model predictive emission controller based on the heterogeneity aware emission macroscopic fundamental diagram J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Mohammad Halakoo, Hao Yang, Atriya Biswas, Peter Azer, Jinghui Wang
Air pollution is a pressing concern with profound implications for human health and the environment. Given the outsized contribution of the transportation sector to emission generation and the compounding effect on traffic congestion, it is urgent to formulate effective emission control strategies to mitigate vehicular emissions. This paper introduces a novel solution integrating model predictive control
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Exploring the signaling effect of B Corp certification in entrepreneurial finance J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Thilo Pollmeier, Mirko Hirschmann, Christian Fisch
The B Corp certification is the outcome of a voluntary third-party certification process and attests that a venture adheres to certain social and environmental standards. Using propensity score matching on a global dataset of 1231 B Corp certified ventures and 1231 comparable non-certified ventures, we examine how an initial B Corp certification influences a venture's likelihood of securing funding
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Mechanism of hydration activity enhancement of typical mineral phase C12A7 in LF refining slag J. Clean. Prod. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Yiming Duan, Shuai Chao, Xi Zhang, Junguo Li, Yaling Zhang, Chunhui Gu, Jiale He
As a byproduct of the secondary refining process, LF refining slag can lead to ecological and environmental issues such as soil degradation, water pollution, and threats to human health when stored for long periods. To address this problem, this study explores an effective method to enhance the hydration activity of LF refining slag by optimizing cooling process parameters to regulate the crystal structure