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From life cycle talking to taking action [PDF]
, 2010 Introduction - The biannual Life Cycle Management conference series aims to create a platform for users and developers of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and related tools to share their experiences. A key concern of the LCM community has been to move beyond
Blottnitz, H., von +2 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc +8 more
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Stakeholder Analysis and S-LCA for the agri-food sector: are there elements of overlapping and complementarities? [PDF]
, 2014 INTRO, BACKGROUND AND AIMS. In recent years, increasing attention is paid to political actions and public interventions that are established as a result of a share owned by citizens of a nation, by the local population.
Bendetto G., Corinto G. L.
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.A wood‐based magnetic and conductive material called Magwood (MW), capable of blocking almost 99.99% of electromagnetic waves (in the X‐band frequency range), is synthesized using a simple, solvent‐free process. MW is lightweight, resists water, and is flame‐retardant, making it a promising alternative for shielding electronics. The rapid proliferation
Akash Madhav Gondaliya +3 more
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Energies, 2021 Sustainability has been recognized as a major concern globally since the Brudtland Report, in 1987, and further reinforced in 2015 by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) 2030.
Anabela Gonçalves, Carla Silva
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Aspects of sustainability and design engineering for the production of interconnected smart food packaging [PDF]
, 2019 In the present work, the problem of food wastage and the concept of sustainability are studied. An analysis of Life Cycle Assessment as a tool and of the innovative concept of Cradle to Cradle is also carried out, together with an exhaustive comparison
Aguayo-González, Francisco +4 more
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Upcycling of Disposable Face Masks into Water‐Resistant and Flame Retardant Foams
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Disposable mask waste is upcycled into lightweight polypropylene‐based foams with tunable porosity and composite architectures reinforced by ear‐loop fibers. The sustainable solvent‐based process enables upcycling rates of 91% and solvent recovery of >90%.
Jingjing Pan +3 more
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Transportation Research Interdisciplinary PerspectivesThis study addresses the need to evaluate the social sustainability of pavement management decisions, particularly during the use and maintenance stages.
Jessica Boakye, Egemen Okte
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Social life cycle assessment of adaptive reuse
Buildings & Cities, 2023 Adaptive reuse of existing buildings and shared spaces has been highlighted as a key circular economy concept in the built environment, with the former also having been found to increase social sustainability through the preservation of cultural heritage.
Rebecka Lundgren
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Life cycle assessment (LCA) applied to the process industry: a review [PDF]
, 2011 Purpose : Life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology is a well-established analytical method to quantify environmental impacts, which has been mainly applied to products. However, recent literature would suggest that it has also the potential as an analysis
Jacquemin, Leslie +2 more
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