Thriving in circularity: Vitality of business models development in circular (bio)economy DOI
Iliana Papamichael, Irene Voukkali, Florentios Economou

et al.

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 48, P. 100934 - 100934

Published: May 11, 2024

Language: Английский

Food Waste Utilization for Reducing Carbon Footprints towards Sustainable and Cleaner Environment: A Review DOI Open Access
Latika Bhatia, Harit Jha,

Tanushree Sarkar

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 2318 - 2318

Published: Jan. 28, 2023

There is world-wide generation of food waste daily in significant amounts, leading to depletion natural resources and deteriorating air quality. One-third global produced wasted laterally with the value chain. Carbon footprint an efficient way communicating issues related climate change necessity changing behavior. Valorization or utilization wastes helps resolving environment pollution. Reduction carbon throughout chain supply makes whole process eco-friendly. Prevailing disposal systems focus on their economic environmental viability are putting efforts into using as a resource input agriculture. Effective advanced management adopted deal massive production so fill gap between disposal. Food biorefineries sustainable, eco-friendly, cost-effective approach for platform chemicals, biofuels, other bio-based materials. These materials not only provide sustainable producing various chemicals but have potential reduce this huge burden significantly. In regard, technological advancement has occurred past few years that proven suitable tackling problem.

Language: Английский

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114

Transition toward green economy: Technological Innovation's role in the fashion industry DOI
Muhammad Ikram

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 37, P. 100657 - 100657

Published: July 8, 2022

Language: Английский

Citations

107

Greenwashing and sustainable fashion industry DOI Creative Commons

Julia Adamkiewicz,

Ewa Kochańska, Iwona Adamkiewicz

et al.

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 38, P. 100710 - 100710

Published: Oct. 6, 2022

The fashion industry is now in the eye of storm for what concerns sustainability because enormous impact that such a business area has on environment. To exploit full potential circular economy implementation, requires urgent changes adapting much more conscientious practices, driving consumers to change their perceptions and behaviors toward products services. renunciation greenwashing practices use strategy focused regaining consumer's trust will increase positive sentiment brands. This work demonstrates extent may jeopardize addressing challenges related implementation sustainable context designing with intention recycle, reduction by-products, lower energy consumption, wise purchase habits. study provides guides brands about risks gains industry. sketches also future research opportunities holistic approach products' life cycle how this can be translated into clear, transparent, or reliable certification schemes prevent misleading dishonest marketing strategies helping make responsible choice.

Language: Английский

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100

Slowing the fast fashion industry: An all-round perspective DOI
Piera Centobelli, Stefano Abbate, Simon Peter Nadeem

et al.

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 38, P. 100684 - 100684

Published: Aug. 19, 2022

Language: Английский

Citations

87

Nitrogen management in farming systems under the use of agricultural wastes and circular economy DOI Creative Commons
Teresa Rodríguez-Espinosa, Iliana Papamichael, Irene Voukkali

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 876, P. 162666 - 162666

Published: March 7, 2023

Population growth leads to an increase in the demand for energy, water, and food as cities grow urbanize. However, Earth's limited resources are unable meet these rising demands. Modern farming practices productivity, but waste consume too much energy. Agricultural activities occupy 50 % of all habitable land. After a rise 80 2021, fertilizer prices have increased by nearly 30 2022, representing significant cost farmers. Sustainable organic has potential reduce use inorganic fertilizers utilization residues nitrogen (N) source plant nutrition. management typically prioritizes nutrient cycling supply crop growth, whereas mineralization added biomass regulates CO2 emissions. To overconsumption natural environmental damage, current economic model "take-make-use-dispose" must be replaced "prevention-reuse-remake-recycle". The circular economy is promising preserving providing sustainable, restorative, regenerative farming. Technosols wastes can improve security, ecosystem services, availability arable land, human health. This study intends investigate nutrition provided agricultural systems, reviewing state knowledge demonstrating how common utilized promote sustainable management. Nine were selected sustainability based on zero criteria. Using standard methods, their water content, matter, total carbon, Kjeldahl nitrogen, ammonium levels determined, along with soil fertility via N technosol formulation. 10 15 was mineralized analysed during six-month cultivation cycle. Through results, combination fertilization yield recommended, search realistic practical methods dealing massive amounts within context economy.

Language: Английский

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61

Urbanization and solid waste production: prospects and challenges DOI
Irene Voukkali, Iliana Papamichael,

Pantelitsa Loizia

et al.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 31(12), P. 17678 - 17689

Published: June 4, 2023

Language: Английский

Citations

60

Exploration of material recovery framework from waste – A revolutionary move towards clean environment DOI Creative Commons

M. Arun,

Debabrata Barik, Sreejesh S. R. Chandran

et al.

Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18, P. 100589 - 100589

Published: Jan. 29, 2024

Reduce environmental impacts and guarantee a steady supply of critical chemicals by practising sustainable waste management chemical production. By advancing circular economy ideas decreasing dependency on finite resources, this research has the potential to alter industrial landscape radically. The technological, economic, regulatory, social barriers material recovery production are explored in paper. key resolving these issues is identification solutions that both economically viable environmentally benign. This paper introduces Chemical Production Waste Material Recovery Framework (CP&WMRF), which incorporates innovative recycling upcycling methods, manufacturing processes, incorporation digital technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning (ML) maximize efficiency with resources employed. It possible reduce energy use Interfaces help CP&WMRF. Chemicals can be manufactured using feedstocks as an alternative fossil fuels. system standardizes how e-waste recycled recovered metals materials used. To prove viability they require simulation modeling tools. assessments decision-makers understand benefits drawbacks proposed terms their performance, effect, economic viability. When pitted against AI-ML, achieved 94.2 %, CP&WMRF's 96.2% result reveals significant edge. AI-ML less efficient, score 93.8 %. field sustainability analysis, 95.2%, higher than AI-ML's decent lower 93.2%. impressive 97.5% CP&WMRF resource substantially surpasses 92.8% ascribed AI-ML. remarkable success optimizing recovery, 98.7%, 91.5% associated present establishes framework for revolutionary move toward green chemistry integrating all-encompassing applications, rigorous analysis.

Language: Английский

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34

Towards sustainable and ecofriendly polymer composite materials from bast fibers: a systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Thiago F. Santos, Caroliny M. Santos,

Marcos Silva de Aquino

et al.

Engineering Research Express, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 012501 - 012501

Published: Feb. 5, 2024

Abstract This systematic review focuses on the exploration and advancement of sustainable eco-friendly polymer composite materials derived from bast fibers. Bast fibers, obtained phloem certain plants like flax, hemp, jute, kenaf, represent a renewable environmentally benign resource. Their integration into based composites has gained significant attention due to growing environmental concerns need for material development. The importance this study lies in its comprehensive examination fibers as viable alternatives synthetic materials. By harnessing natural strength, light weight, biodegradability contributes creation that are not only but also possess enhanced mechanical properties suitable various industrial domestic applications.

Language: Английский

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26

Existing tools used in the framework of environmental performance DOI
Iliana Papamichael, Irene Voukkali,

Pantelitsa Loizia

et al.

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32, P. 101026 - 101026

Published: Feb. 22, 2023

Language: Английский

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36

Waste metrics in the framework of circular economy DOI Creative Commons
Irene Voukkali, Iliana Papamichael,

Pantelitsa Loizia

et al.

Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 41(12), P. 1741 - 1753

Published: Aug. 21, 2023

There are several sustainability issues that the linear economy of today’s society cannot adequately tackle (i.e. resource depletion, waste treatment, etc.). As a result, scientific community and policymakers give high priority to implementation circular concept. The sustainable development goals United Nations in line with European Union’s (EU) commitment smooth transition economy. Circular business models require shift technical elements involving R strategies replace traditional reuse, reduce, recycle, Monitoring provide quantifiable, measurable data is necessary for successful transition. tools Key Performance Indicators, quality protocols) enable decision-makers measure performance identify circularity’s advantages disadvantages. To stimulate adoption circularity model addressing critical excessive production use, this mini review aims address literature gap metrics framework offer insights on indicators aid seamless more society. For purpose, Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analysis method was chosen assess literature. authors collected analysed from 101 records, 70 articles 31 reports related topic under consideration. Through review, it obvious moving away frequently leads new internal capabilities along value chain and, eventually, efficiency reduces costs, increasing productivity, encourages brand names, minimizes threats, creates products fulfils regulations green consumer expectations.

Language: Английский

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35