Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 3266 - 3266
Published: March 17, 2025
The
textile
industry
is
among
the
most
environmentally
impactful
sectors,
underscoring
urgency
of
transitioning
to
circular
economy
models.
This
study
examines
development
a
digital-driven
ecosystem
for
Italian
sector,
leveraging
insights
from
comprehensive
survey
on
sustainable
practices.
By
analyzing
material
flows
and
identifying
inefficiencies,
research
proposes
an
integrated
framework
enhance
sustainability
across
supply
chain.
Key
indicators
are
established
monitor
environmental,
economic,
social
impacts,
offering
practical
tool
decision-making.
findings
reveal
how
scenario-based
approaches
targeted
strategies
can
empower
companies
adopt
practices
effectively.
work
lays
groundwork
robust
ecological
transition,
fostering
both
environmental
competitive
advantage
in
global
market.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(13), P. 5448 - 5448
Published: June 26, 2024
The
aim
of
this
position
paper
is
to
identify
a
specific
focus
and
the
major
challenges
related
human-centered
artificial
intelligence
(HCAI)
approach
in
field
Industry
5.0
circular
economy.
A
first
step
towards
opening
line
research
necessary
aggregate
multidisciplinary
interdisciplinary
skills
promote
take
into
consideration
different
aspects
topic,
from
more
technical
engineering
social
ones
repercussions
terms
sustainability.
proposal
vision
preliminary
work
discuss
suitable
for
such
interaction.
This
has
been
identified,
specifically,
within
additive
manufacturing
(AM)
context
5.0.
Additive
(AM),
disruptive
opportunity
sustainable
production
systems
that
can
be
better
optimized
with
AI,
becoming
an
ideal
platform
interconnection
between
levels
application
integration
HCAI
concepts,
at
same
time
able
prove
them.
In
context,
two
prospective
areas
high
impact
are
those
AM-oriented
supply
chain
product
customization
AM
field,
enabled
by
plethora
recently
emerging
technologies
as
internet
things,
cloud
edge
computing,
next-generation
networks
(5G).
concludes
poses
public
policymakers,
who
face
significant
policy
regulating
intelligence,
addressing
socioeconomic
technological
impacts.
Decision-makers
required
address
these
adopting
some
tentative
recommendations.
Frontiers in Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5
Published: June 10, 2024
The
rapid
worldwide
transition
to
electric
vehicles
(EVs),
propelled
by
progress
in
lithium-ion
battery
(LIB)
technology,
brings
opportunities
and
problems
sustainable
development
resource
management.
This
study
examines
how
incorporating
circular
economy
ideas
enhancing
skills
EV
LIB
recycling
can
be
a
strategic
approach
meeting
the
2030
Agenda
for
Sustainable
Development.
article
explores
relationship
between
environmental
sustainability,
economic
growth,
social
fairness
studying
recycling,
workforce
gap,
ramifications
of
approach.
Based
on
existing
literature,
highlights
importance
practices
improving
efficiency,
decreasing
pollution,
supporting
various
Development
Goals
(SDGs),
especially
those
concerning
responsible
consumption
production
(SDG
12),
climate
action
13),
industry,
innovation,
infrastructure
9).
significance
Education
(ESD)
preparing
with
essential
adapt
more
economy.
It
also
significant
obstacles
present
methods,
such
as
technological
limitations,
legislative
discrepancies,
necessity
collaboration
standardization.
paper
suggests
practical
policy
suggestions
future
research
paths
improve
sustainability
recycling.
initiatives
involve
establishing
global
standards,
promoting
models
through
incentives,
boosting
facilitating
international
knowledge
exchange.
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35, P. 103656 - 103656
Published: May 6, 2024
The
aim
of
this
work
is
to
delve
into
the
phenomenon
circular
economy
(CE)
enhance
understanding
contextual
factors
that
foster
its
development.
We
study
how
countries'
cultural
values,
regulatory
frameworks
and
rates
entrepreneurship,
affect
transition
more
economies.
model
proposed
tested
through
a
binomial
logistic
regression
analysis
sample
European
small
medium-sized
enterprises
(SMEs),
shows
such
firms
are
likely
adopt
CE
actions
when
located
in
entrepreneurial
societies,
with
individualistic
feminine
less
stringent
environmental
regulations.
Additionally,
evidences
scale
effect,
but
not
an
experience
CE.
Several
practical
political
implications
outlined.
International Journal of Production Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 26
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Considering
the
complexities,
risks,
and
uncertainties
of
disassembling
large
end-of-life
(EOL)
products
such
as
cars
buses,
a
two-sided
human-robot
disassembly
line
can
utilise
both
sides
workstations
to
enhance
efficiency,
improve
safety,
increase
revenue.
This
paper
develops
cooperation
partial
balancing
model
(TPDLB-HRC)
minimise
energy
consumption
maximise
net
revenue
by
addressing
four
interrelated
sub-problems:
planning
sequences,
selecting
tasks,
assigning
tasks
mated-stations,
allocating
resources.
In
addition,
new
reinforcement-learning
multi-objective
evolutionary
algorithm
based
on
decomposition
(NRL-MOEA/D)
is
developed,
integrating
an
encoding/decoding
scheme,
reinforcement
learning,
problem
characteristics,
coevolution
between
sub-problems
address
above
challenges.
The
effectiveness
superiority
designed
NRL-MOEA/D
in
solving
various
cases
are
tested
comparing
it
with
eleven
algorithms.
Finally,
applicability
proposed
method
verified
series
EOL
examples,
trade-offs
made
under
different
recycling
profits
guide
decision-makers
constructing
schemes
real
situations.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 767 - 767
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Extending
the
shelf
life
of
perishable
food,
such
as
apples,
and
storing
them
in
cold
conditions
and/or
controlled
atmospheres
have
been
great
interest
last
decades.
Apples
are
very
valuable
fruits
with
many
health
benefits,
but
during
storage
at
ambient
conditions,
they
ripen
quickly
lose
moisture,
causing
lower
crispness
or
other
negative
effects,
resulting
waste
problems.
There
has
growing
attention
to
protective
edible
coatings
active
packaging
films
based
on
biopolymers
natural
bioactive
substances.
Edible
allow
for
combination
functional
ingredients
compounds,
affecting
maintenance
postharvest
quality
vegetables.
They
also
ensure
preservation
sensory
characteristics
can
antimicrobial
antioxidant
properties.
All
these
aspects
play
a
significant
role
which
help
prevent
waste,
is
line
circular
economy
approach.
The
functionality
closely
related
type,
content,
composition
well
their
interaction
biopolymers.
Active
addition
different
plant
extracts,
phenolic
acids,
nanoparticles,
be
an
alternative
solution
apples
storage,
maintaining
fruit’s
stability,
thus
minimising
waste.
most
important
issues
latest
reports
improving
using
incorporated
various
substances
were
evaluated.
Agricultural
factors
that
affect
described.
requirements
should
focused
low-cost
materials,
including
waste-based
resources,
good
miscibility,
compatibility
components.
Those
combined
may
result
extension
retention
regardless
variety
cultivation
techniques.
Journal of Composites Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(9), P. 342 - 342
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
The
use
of
plastic
products
or
components
in
medical
equipment
and
supplies
results
challenges
terms
environmental
sustainability
waste
management
for
disposable,
non-recyclable,
non-biodegradable
materials.
Medical
includes
items
ranging
from
syringes,
tubing,
intravenous
(IV)
bags,
packaging,
more.
Developing
biodegradable
replacements
to
petroleum-based
plastics
has
not
yet
become
an
urgent
priority,
but
it
is
important
endeavor.
Examining
alternatives
involves
several
key
themes,
including
material
selection,
testing,
validation,
regulatory
approval.
To
date,
research
studies
on
polymers,
composite
materials,
surface
modifications,
bacterial
cellulose,
three-dimensional
(3D)
printing
with
clinical
trials
collaboration
industry,
considerations,
sustainable
packaging
devices,
life
cycle
analysis.
incorporation
bio-based
the
healthcare
industry
holds
immense
potential
reducing
impact
waste.
literature
suggests
that
researchers
professionals
are
actively
working
towards
finding
meet
stringent
requirements
industry.
This
paper
reviews
efforts
made
so
far
develop
using
a
meta-analysis
resources,
which
include
relevant
papers
published
English
until
June
2024.
A
total
116
documents
were
found
screened
by
three
reviewers
relevance.
reviewed
indicated
various
uses
require
due
their
unique
properties,
such
as
having
strength
flexibility;
being
lightweight;
able
prevent
contamination.
Among
alternatives,
polycaprolactone
(PCL),
polylactic-co-glycolic
acid
(PLGA),
starch-based
acid,
polybutyric
(PBS)
have
demonstrated
favourable
outcomes
biocompatibility,
safety,
efficacy.
Additionally,
set
approaches
overcome
these
barriers
strategies
discussed
alongside
future
solutions.
review
aims
catalyze
discussions
actions
toward
more
environmentally
providing
comprehensive
analysis
current
state,
challenges,
prospects
this
domain.
Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies book series,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 393 - 420
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
This
chapter
explores
the
transformative
potential
of
advanced
recycling
technology
(ART)
in
strengthening
local
communities
and
fostering
sustainable
growth.
With
escalating
global
waste
management
crisis
pressing
need
for
solutions,
ART
emerges
as
a
pivotal
innovation.
The
discusses
use
Art
Recycling
resource,
highlighting
its
environmental
benefits,
socio-economic
integration
with
AI
IoT
while
also
ecological
impact.
successful
implementations
globally,
challenges
faced,
policy
frameworks,
strategic
planning,
government
incentives,
public-private
partnerships,
infrastructure
development.
It
advocates
holistic
approach
to
management,
integrating
address
concerns,
stimulate
economies,
promote
social
equity,
achieve
sustainability
goals.
