A cycle is the quantitative characterization of the flows of a specific material into, within, and
from a given system. An anthropogenic elemental cycle can be static (for a point in time) or …

Recent studies focusing on greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies indicate that
material recycling has a significant impact on energy consumption and greenhouse gas …

This article discusses the role of lifestyle in physical material accounting and introduces a
new method for simultaneously determining national or regional resource demand and …

The policy dilemma regarding climate action and the rising demand of renewable energy
has created opportunities for a new market of critical minerals in the USA. Nevertheless …

The demand for energy and consequently the emissions from energy generation have been
increasing in recent years at rapid rates, leading to an urgent need for cleaner technologies …

The rapid economic growth and industrialization in China have induced a large aluminum
demand since 1990. Faced with the complex international economic situation recently …

Rapid development of electronic technique has led to decreasing lifespan of electronic
products. Meanwhile, the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is …

Of all materials extracted from the earth's crust, the construction sector uses 50%, producing
huge amounts of construction and demolition waste (CDW). In Bei**g, presently 35 million …

This review analyses and compares the most promising methods to perform ex ante
economic and environmental assessment of policies at the meso scale, ie from local …

China has dominated the global aluminum production and consumption in the past few
decades, therefore it is of particular interest to stakeholders in China and worldwide to …