The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
965, P. 178623 - 178623
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Nutrient
circularity,
an
exemplification
of
circular
economy
(CE),
is
situated
in
the
waste/wastewater-agriculture
nexus.
Recycling
nutrient
elements
from
waste
streams
to
fertilizer
products
amplify
sustainable
management
resources
and
intersect
technical
biological
loops,
a
concept
developed
for
CE.
Such
complex
system
needs
be
directed
by
robust
assessment
methods
such
as
life
cycle
(LCA)
identify
trade-offs
potentials.
This
review
aims
provide
comprehensive
outlook
current
state
circularity
critical
analysis
on
applicability
LCA
CE
pathways.
Our
worked
has
summarized
pathways
including
direct
land
application,
traditionally
integrated
processes
wastewater
treatment
plants,
targeted
recycling
technologies.
Despite
restrictions
inputs
streams,
technologies
demonstrated
relative
low
selectivity.
powerful
instrument
guide
circularity;
however,
modeling
settings
can
confine
Given
that
studies
only
partially
capture
characteristics,
deliberate
methodological
selection
functional
unit,
allocation
method
impact
indicators
required
specific
aspect
under
investigation.
Lower
data
scale
limits
ability
assess
practices
requires
systemic
analyses.
Hence,
full
necessity
since
it
incorporates
potential
gains
drawbacks
material
upscaling,
process
efficiency
changes
possible
industrial
symbiosis.
The
findings
this
lay
groundwork
future
research,
pinpointing
areas
focus
within
circularity.
particularly
vital
Global
South
ensure
knowledge
transfer
prompt
action.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(28), P. 9151 - 9164
Published: July 2, 2021
The
aerobic
composting
and
anaerobic
digestion
of
plastics
is
a
promising
route
to
recovering
the
multidimensional
value
from
biodegradable
single-use
plastics.
At
present,
collection,
separation,
management
plastic
waste
are
extremely
challenging,
majority
these
still
end
up
in
landfills
or
incineration
facilities.
This
because
not
all
can
be
treated
using
organic
options
(composting).
In
addition,
end-users
at
domestic
industrial
level
often
unaware
compostability
potential
plastics,
which
results
mismanagement
types
plastic.
A
greater
understanding
will
generate
required
knowledge
base
for
interventions
that
support
their
market
penetration,
use,
proper
management.
this
review,
we
clarify
concepts
biodegradability
bioplastics,
particular
commercial
synthetic
biopolyesters,
have
increasing
technical
economic
importance,
discuss
how
macromolecular
design,
blending,
additives
used
modify
compostability.
Future
trends
on
uptake
compostable
bioplastics
also
discussed.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 596 - 596
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
Sustainable
agriculture
has
gained
prominence
as
a
response
to
global
concerns,
such
climate
change,
population
growth,
and
improving
the
quality
of
life.
In
this
context,
Japan
presents
specific
characteristics
regarding
land,
economy,
population;
however,
studies
related
sustainable
agricultural
practices
government
measures
remain
insufficient.
To
evaluate
state
Japan’s
agriculture,
paper
comprehensive
literature
review.
paper,
bibliographic
review
was
carried
out,
including
articles,
books,
governmental
data,
contextualize
current
in
demonstrate
that
is
being
applied
encouraged
Japan.
According
research,
general,
been
suffering
over
years
due
decline
an
aging
population,
fewer
young
people
are
interested
agriculture.
However,
when
it
comes
sustainability,
country,
government,
farmers
have
adopted
several
improve
aspects
decreasing
herbicide
pesticide
use,
payment
for
environmentally
friendly
farmers,
promoting
education
about
good
practices.
This
study
illuminates
importance
efforts
advance
potentially
offering
insights
could
contribute
broader
discourse
on
food
production.
Although
distinct
characteristics,
certain
patterns
observed
its
approach
may
relevance
similar
contexts
other
countries.
The
policies
implemented
provide
data
comparative
aim
assess
their
adaptability
effectiveness
different
contexts.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
965, P. 178623 - 178623
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Nutrient
circularity,
an
exemplification
of
circular
economy
(CE),
is
situated
in
the
waste/wastewater-agriculture
nexus.
Recycling
nutrient
elements
from
waste
streams
to
fertilizer
products
amplify
sustainable
management
resources
and
intersect
technical
biological
loops,
a
concept
developed
for
CE.
Such
complex
system
needs
be
directed
by
robust
assessment
methods
such
as
life
cycle
(LCA)
identify
trade-offs
potentials.
This
review
aims
provide
comprehensive
outlook
current
state
circularity
critical
analysis
on
applicability
LCA
CE
pathways.
Our
worked
has
summarized
pathways
including
direct
land
application,
traditionally
integrated
processes
wastewater
treatment
plants,
targeted
recycling
technologies.
Despite
restrictions
inputs
streams,
technologies
demonstrated
relative
low
selectivity.
powerful
instrument
guide
circularity;
however,
modeling
settings
can
confine
Given
that
studies
only
partially
capture
characteristics,
deliberate
methodological
selection
functional
unit,
allocation
method
impact
indicators
required
specific
aspect
under
investigation.
Lower
data
scale
limits
ability
assess
practices
requires
systemic
analyses.
Hence,
full
necessity
since
it
incorporates
potential
gains
drawbacks
material
upscaling,
process
efficiency
changes
possible
industrial
symbiosis.
The
findings
this
lay
groundwork
future
research,
pinpointing
areas
focus
within
circularity.
particularly
vital
Global
South
ensure
knowledge
transfer
prompt
action.
