Normalisation and weighting in life cycle assessment: quo vadis?

M Pizzol, A Laurent, S Sala, B Weidema… - … International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Building on the rhetoric question “quo vadis?”(literally “Where are you going?”), this
article critically investigates the state of the art of normalisation and weighting approaches …

Sustainability assessments of bio-based polymers

TA Hottle, MM Bilec, AE Landis - Polymer degradation and stability, 2013 - Elsevier
Bio-based polymers have become feasible alternatives to traditional petroleum-based
plastics. However, the factors that influence the sustainability of bio-based polymers are …

Environmental impacts of the US health care system and effects on public health

MJ Eckelman, J Sherman - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The US health care sector is highly interconnected with industrial activities that emit much of
the nation's pollution to air, water, and soils. We estimate emissions directly and indirectly …

Algal biofuel production for fuels and feed in a 100-ha facility: A comprehensive techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment

CM Beal, LN Gerber, DL Sills, ME Huntley… - Algal Research, 2015 - Elsevier
This techno-economic analysis/life-cycle assessment is based on actual production by the
Cornell Marine Algal Biofuels Consortium with biomass productivity> 23 g/m 2-day. Ten …

Advantages of biopolymers over synthetic polymers: social, economic, and environmental aspects

NSK Gowthaman, HN Lim, TR Sreeraj… - Biopolymers and their …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymeric materials have been thriving in global industries over the past 5 decades because
of their adaptability, durability, and price, so much so that now we cannot imagine a product …

Updated US and Canadian normalization factors for TRACI 2.1

M Ryberg, MDM Vieira, M Zgola, J Bare… - Clean Technologies and …, 2014 - Springer
When LCA practitioners perform LCAs, the interpretation of the results can be difficult without
a reference point to benchmark the results. Hence, normalization factors are important for …

Life cycle assessment and technoeconomic analysis of thermochemical conversion technologies applied to poultry litter with energy and nutrient recovery

RR Bora, M Lei, JW Tester, J Lehmann… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Thermochemical technologies provide promising pathways to recover energy and reduce
environmental impacts from biomass wastes. Poultry manure or litter additionally provides …

Life cycle assessment of cheese and whey production in the USA

D Kim, G Thoma, D Nutter, F Milani, R Ulrich… - … International Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose A life cycle assessment was conducted to determine a baseline for environmental
impacts of cheddar and mozzarella cheese consumption. Product loss/waste, as well as …

Is open-loop recycling the lowest preference in a circular economy? Answering through LCA of glass powder in concrete

J Deschamps, B Simon, A Tagnit-Hamou… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The government of Quebec (Canada) is trying to find a useful outlet for the mixed
waste glass pilling up in its landfills. One solution to consider is the use of fine glass powder …

Regional comprehensive environmental impact assessment of renewable energy system in California

N Zhang, J Zheng, G Song, H Zhao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Fossil-fuel-based energy systems pose a significant threat to the climate and ecosystem.
Renewable energy is considered key to achieving carbon neutrality and the Sustainable …