Research on the dynamic distribution characteristics of carbon emissions and their evolution patterns is of importance to unify carbon reduction targets. This study aimed to measure the industrial carbon emissions by energy consumption and the cement production process in Guangdong from 2005–2015, and it empirically analyzed the distribution dynamics and evolution of the inter-regional carbon emissions

Several million tons of demolition and construction (D&C) wastes are being produced worldwide. Brick waste is one of the eminent D&C wastes and several models have been performed on recycling brick waste to produce environmentally friendly concrete. This study develops three fuzzy-metaheuristic ensembles, based on adaptive neurofuzzy inference system (ANFIS) with a fuzzy c-mean clustering approach

The short residence time of certain building materials, such as carpets, results in a notable waste stream that has the potential to be a resource for other material systems. In this work, we explore the utilization of post-consumer carpet calcium carbonate (PC4) consisting primarily of the material from carpet backing, which has thus far found few markets, as a potential mineral admixture in the production

Electric vehicles(EVs) have attracted considerable interests in recent years owing to its potential in reducing environmental emissions and operating costs from the transportation sector. However, the temporal environmental and economic benefits from replacing internal-combustion-engine vehicles (ICEVs) with EVs during the operation phase is not clear. Different from ICEVs, EVs use lithium-ion batteries

This review evaluates the sustainability of tomato production in four greenhouse systems: high-tech (The Netherlands) and low-tech (Spain) combined with two ways of cultivation (conventional or organic). The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as defined by the United Nations, were used as a lens to assess the sustainability of these four greenhouse production systems. In total seven SDGs, including

This research seeks to interpret the component analysis of an innovative bio-asphalt binder using guayule resin at high concentrations and crumb rubber modifier (CRM). Such asphalt modification aims to minimize the dependency on base asphalt and provide new solutions concerning sustainable, flexible pavement industry. Guayule resin is a promising bioresource for asphalt replacement. The provided interpretation

Clarifying driving mechanisms of ecosystem services changes is key to sustainable ecosystem management. This study evaluated three key ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration (proxied by net primary production, NPP), water yield, and soil conservation in Zhanyge during 1990-2015, and applied multilevel modeling to examine the impacts of sub-watershed level natural factors and county level

Abundantly available discarded cathode ray tubes are a serious threat to the environment and loss to resource conservation and therefore requiring immediate recycling efforts. In this study, extensive characterization of all parts of the discarded cathode ray tube was carried out using X-ray diffraction, thermo-gravimetric, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscope, and Energy

The collection and recycling of end-of-life photovoltaic modules is emerging as a challenge due to the dramatic growing installment of distributed PV systems worldwide. This paper studies the locational strategy for recycling facilities of end-of-life PV modules from the perspective of various stakeholders with a case in Zhejiang province, one of the leading regions in promoting distributed photovoltaic

China has promised that CO2 emissions per GDP in 2030 would decrease by 60% to 65% than that in 2005, and proposed the goal of achieving carbon neutral by 2060. In order to fulfill these goals, Carbon Emissions Trading (CET) and Tradable Green Certificates (TGC) have been implemented in the power industry during the ‘13th five-year’ period. We firstly simulate the combined effects of TGC and CET on

Energy consumption has caused severe environmental problems, such as climate change and air pollution. The energy efficiency label is an environmental information policy that provides consumers with energy consumption information of products to change consumers’ choices and guide consumers to green consumption. Current evaluations mainly focus on consumers’ purchase intention toward energy efficiency

Recycling of thermoset carbon fibre reinforced polymer (TS-CFRP) composites using thermal processes result in recovered carbon fibres (rCF), being fluffy and losing their alignment and length, leading to a deteriorating impact on the remanufactured part mechanical properties. In this work, the thermolysis recycling process is used to preserve the fibre structure including fabric stacking sequence,

Concrete production requires significant consumption of raw materials and is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. Because concrete is placed in varied, damage-inducing conditions, its durability performance is crucial for allowing the material to reach its intended service life and avoid premature replacement. In this multidisciplinary research program, a concrete is developed for

In recent years, the low-carbon city pilot policy has been important work in China. It aims to control the city's greenhouse gas emissions, find a "win-win" path of low-carbon and economy and drive the innovation and development of cities through low-carbon goals. In this context, we consider the low-carbon city pilot policy as the starting point. Based on the data of A-share listed companies in Shanghai

The carbon emissions from China's energy consumption are substantially increasing. In this context, it is necessary to predict the long-term dynamics of China's carbon emissions. Existing research has investigated future scenarios for China's carbon emissions, but there is still no consensus on such issues as the amount of emissions at peak points and the future carbon emissions path over a longer

This study focused on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that is incorrectly disposed of in residual waste bins. An analysis of public behaviour, motivation and general knowledge on WEEE management was undertaken in Southampton, England. All respondents were members of the People's Panel run by Southampton City Council. The potential monetary value that could be secured via the resale

There is currently a shift from petrochemical to bio-based plastics (bioplastics). The application of comprehensive and appropriately designed LCA studies are imperative to provide clear evidence on the comparative sustainability of bioplastics. This review explores the growing collective of LCA studies that compare the environmental footprints of specific bioplastics against those of petrochemical

The importance of healthy diets is woven into the fabric of the Sustainable Development Goals, although there is no clear metric to define it. Employing a simulation model (MAGNET), this study examines the sustainability implications arising from the adoption of recommended daily nutrition requirements inspired by the ‘Lancet’ reference diet. To measure sustainability, changes in ‘virtual’ requirements

While a circular economy is increasingly being adopted in developed economies, with multinational corporations progressively adopting measures related to it, our knowledge of the reality in developing economies remains limited. Moreover, while new technologies, such as blockchain, might have important features that could impact circular economy frameworks, particularly in developing economies, their

Repair is an essential aspect of circular economy (CE) strategies to extend the life of products and materials, and has further been suggested as a key sector to benefit from employment through CE transitions. At the same time, CE narratives around repair have been criticised as highly technocratic, neglecting the body of literature exploring repair as a relational act embedded in daily life. Hull

Building Energy Efficiency Retrofitting (BEER) is an important measure to relieve energy pressure, conserve natural resources and promote urban low-carbon transformation . Governments of various countries have invested huge resources to promote the rapid development of BEER market. However, when the amount of resource input exceeds a certain threshold, the market will deviate from the desired state

Managing waste is a crucial challenge for modern societies. The UK government has established ambitious targets in terms of landfill diversion for household waste. Household Waste Recycling Centres represent key facilities for achieving these targets. However, Local Authority budgets are under severe strain due to reductions in central government transfers. As such, local councils often need to perform

Wind energy has experienced enormous growth in the past few decades; as a result, there are thousands of wind turbines around the world that will reach the end of their design lifetimes in the coming years. Much of the material in those turbines can be recycled using conventional processes, but the composite material that is the main component of the blades is more challenging to recycle. In the United

The classification of municipal household waste is a complex, adaptive system containing multiple agents, where behavior between the agents is interactive. This study focuses on the willingness of bounded, rational individuals to sort waste within complex social networks, and the evolution of group behavior. An individual cognition-behavior model was established, based on the theory of planned behavior

A primary cause of environmental pollution is a lack of sound solid waste management and people's disposal behavior. Yet, driving factors of consumers' daily disposal behavior of household waste are still poorly understood. We apply the Theory of Planned Behavior in a quantitative study with 323 respondents living in refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. The objective of this study is to identify relevant

In the past decades, the demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) has increased rapidly in various applications such as electronics, chemical engineering, biomedical devices, and automotive catalytic converters. Recovery of PGMs from secondary resources is necessary for addressing the supply issues. The migration of PGMs from solid to liquid streams is irreplaceable for achieving high-purity products

Dam impoundment causes significant phosphorus (P) retention in reservoirs, leading to the emergence of legacy P release as a water quality threat under external pollution load reduction measures. Reservoir operations impact sediment P release through their complex influence on hydrodynamic and biogeochemical processes, but applicatory reservoir operation strategies for legacy P management have rarely

The selling of refurbished products is considered a sustainable practice for businesses looking for strategies to improve their market image. However, companies still struggle to sell refurbished products for different reasons ranging from consumer's attitudes towards refurbished products to in-efficient pricing policies adopted by remanufacturing and manufacturing companies due to the lack of understanding