Life-cycle assessment to guide solutions for the triple planetary crisis
Climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution—the triple planetary crisis—increasingly
threaten the Earth system, necessitating tools such as life-cycle assessment (LCA) that can …
threaten the Earth system, necessitating tools such as life-cycle assessment (LCA) that can …
The critical role of process analysis in chemical recycling and upcycling of waste plastics
There is an urgent need for new technologies to enable circularity for synthetic polymers,
spurred by the accumulation of waste plastics in landfills and the environment and the …
spurred by the accumulation of waste plastics in landfills and the environment and the …
Attributional & consequential life cycle assessment: definitions, conceptual characteristics and modelling restrictions
To assess the potential environmental impact of human/industrial systems, life cycle
assessment (LCA) is a very common method. There are two prominent types of LCA, namely …
assessment (LCA) is a very common method. There are two prominent types of LCA, namely …
[HTML][HTML] Quality of recycling: Urgent and undefined
Quality of recycling is a concept used by many authors in the scientific literature and the EU
legislator. However, a clear definition of what is intended for quality of recycling and a …
legislator. However, a clear definition of what is intended for quality of recycling and a …
Hybrid life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from cement, concrete and geopolymer concrete in Australia
Concrete is the second most used material after water and the production of cement is
responsible for 5–8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. The development of low-carbon …
responsible for 5–8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. The development of low-carbon …
Measuring the performance of more circular complex product supply chains
This paper researches the possibility to measure the performance of more circular complex
product supply chains. Although a number of circularity indicators have already been …
product supply chains. Although a number of circularity indicators have already been …
[HTML][HTML] Alternative alkali-activator from steel-making waste for one-part alkali-activated slag
In this study, the use of desulphurization dust (DeS-dust) generated as a waste material
during steel-making process, as an alternative activator to commercial sodium hydroxide in …
during steel-making process, as an alternative activator to commercial sodium hydroxide in …
Environmental assessment of asphalt mixtures modified with polymer coated rubber from scrap tires
Polymer coated rubber (PCR) is an engineered crumb rubber developed to address the
drawbacks of regular crumb rubber in asphalt mixtures, such as the absorption of asphalt …
drawbacks of regular crumb rubber in asphalt mixtures, such as the absorption of asphalt …
Fishmeal partial substitution within aquafeed formulations: life cycle assessment of four alternative protein sources
Purpose Fed aquaculture has long been based on fishmeal (FM) as the main protein source
for carnivorous species, but when its demand and price began increasing, both researchers …
for carnivorous species, but when its demand and price began increasing, both researchers …
[HTML][HTML] Energy and carbon footprint of metals through physical allocation. Implications for energy transition
J Torrubia, A Valero, A Valero - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing metal demand driven by energy and digital transition has led to more
complex mining operations. To allocate environmental impacts in cases of mining co …
complex mining operations. To allocate environmental impacts in cases of mining co …