Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(16), P. e36547 - e36547
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Single
treatment
of
metallised
food
packaging
plastics
waste
(MFPW)
has
shown
disappointing
results
with
recycling
rate
<20
%
due
to
its
complex
structure
consisting
10
aluminium
(Al)
and
90
mixed
plastic
films
made
PE,
PP,
PS,
PET,
etc.
Besides,
it
is
generating
many
emissions
residues
that
must
be
landfilled
making
difficult
integrate
them
into
the
circular
economy.
Therefore,
a
multi-stage
(MSR)
approach
recently
been
developed
using
several
sequential
mechanical,
thermal
chemical
processes
recover
energy
Al
from
MFPW
additional
revenue
for
plant
operators.
The
helps
decompose
fraction
wax
or
oil,
gaseous,
solid
residue
(SR)
composed
coal,
while
mechanical
process
can
used
as
pre-treatment
feedstock
SR.
Finally,
(leaching
functionalization)
extract
SR
refine
coal
carbon
microparticles
(CPs),
respectively.
In
order
investigate
environmental
performance
proposed
MSR
system,
this
research
was
developed.
investigation
performed
SimaPro
life
cycle
analysis
(LCA)
tool
according
ISO
14040/44
Standards
impact
assessment
method
ReCiPe
2016.
Five
different
scenarios
were
in
constructed
LCA
layout,
namely,
conversion
a)
gas
(pyrolysis),
b)
wax,
gas,
chloride
(AlCl₃)
(pyrolysis
leaching),
c)
AlCl₃,
CPs
(pyrolysis,
leaching,
functionalization),
d)
(catalytic
pyrolysis,
functionalization).
oil
produced
catalytic
pyrolysis
generation
electricity
(scenario
e).
showed
recovery
scenario
(a)
better
potential
benefits
compared
incineration
practice.
did
not
change
much
after
extraction
b,
c),
few
increasing
by
2–4%
total
score.
While
lot
burdens
upgrading
utilization
(Scenario
d,
e)
recorded,
reaching
79
huge
amount
catalyst
used.
Thus,
systems
have
bigger
benefits,
however,
still
need
further
improved
reduce
effect
terrestrial
acidification.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 1158 - 1158
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Environmental,
social,
and
governance
(ESG)
aspects
have
a
growing
relevance
in
the
corporate
world
where
objective
for
sustainability
becomes
an
essential
point.
The
supply
chain
(SC)
is
buyer’s
responsibility
accounts
large
part
of
their
ESG
footprint.
Since
performance
extends
to
SC,
poor
practices
SC
can
negatively
affect
Anchor
Company
(AC).
Therefore,
AC,
buyer,
needs
go
through
complex,
expensive,
time-consuming
process
assess
SC.
this
work
develop
assessment
model
companies
receive
quantitative
score
footprint
by
considering
both
operations
verified
different
scenarios
that
are
designed
testing
two
cases
with
interactions
between
ACs
SCs
maturity
levels.
Results
show
has
significant
impact
on
final
highlighting
need
evolve
aspects.
In
all
tested
cases,
accounted
more
than
50%
consolidated
score.
Despite
differing
levels,
received
same
due
influence
scores.
emphasize
achieving
strong
important,
advanced
not
possible
without
integrating
into
strategy.
novel
methodology
proposed
contributes
sustainability,
expanding
scope
assessments
include
developing
standardized
adaptable
practical
applications.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(12), P. e12486 - e12486
Published: Dec. 1, 2022
The
concepts
of
environmental
and
business
sustainability
are
well-established
in
the
lexicon
progressive
firms.
However,
firms
yet
to
examine
effects
management
practices
(EMPs)
on
performance
(EP)
financial
(FP)
by
connecting
missing
linkage
environment,
social,
governance
disclosure
(ESGD).
This
study
analyses
impact
EMPs
EP
FP
offers
empirical
evidence
whether
ESGD
mediates
relationship
between
Malaysia.
data
from
141
listed
Bursa
Malaysia
was
extracted
2009-2020.
analyzed
using
envelopment
analysis
(DEA)
generalized
method
moments
(GMM)
technique.
findings
reflect
that
have
a
significant
positive
effect
all
five
proxies
(except
'S')
FP.
Also,
together
with
its
three
this
research
offer
an
rationale
for
regulators
policymakers
industrial
accelerate
their
improve
mechanisms
better
outcomes.
Energy Strategy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
54, P. 101485 - 101485
Published: July 1, 2024
Establishing
a
sustainable
industrial
structure
system
is
imperative
for
transforming
the
society
to
high-quality
development
and
achieve
"carbon
peak"
neutrality"
goals.
In
this
study,
we
explored
low-carbon
pathway
of
regional
optimization
balance
among
economic
growth,
social
security,
environmental
conservation.
A
multi-objective
model
economic-social-environmental
was
constructed
by
minimizing
carbon
emissions
maximizing
benefits
employment.
scientific
allocation
path
set
various
scenarios
meet
diverse
preferences
requirements
decision-makers.
Southwest
China
used
as
practical
case
validate
model's
efficacy,
offering
decision-making
framework
economy.
After
optimization,
reduced
0.9
%∼3.2
%,
increased
2.5
%∼4.8
employment
levels
nearly
doubled.
The
proportion
transportation
industry
in
southwest
decreased
11.58
%.
raw
coal
energy
source
with
highest
contribution
emissions,
2494.2
×
108
kgCO2eq.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
148, P. 110047 - 110047
Published: Feb. 26, 2023
Bay
areas
are
special
ecological
transition
zones
where
land
and
sea
meet,
the
health
of
region
is
an
essential
foundation
for
sustainable
development.
Therefore,
it
crucial
to
establish
evaluation
index
system
assess
sustainability
in
bay
developing
coastal
zone
management
plans.
This
study
proposes
a
cross-jurisdiction
framework
assessing
Xiamen
at
multi-scales
multi-levels.
The
entropy
weight
comprehensive
methods
then
used
evaluate
coupling
integrity
biodiversity
with
ecosystem
services.
Finally,
dynamics
model
was
established
analyze
Bay.
results
show
that
overall
level
continuously
maintained
<0.6
from
2005
2018,
which
locating
critical
early
warning
status,
shift
good
status
starts
2021;
(2)
under
conditions
current
development,
future
population
density,
total
number
tourists
arrived,
artificial
shoreline
length,
patch
landscape
diversity,
habitat,
estuarine
nutrient
fluxes
achieve
greatly
constraining
regional
health;
(3)
Global
Orchestration
most
desirable
future.
will
0.7
above
2025
if
following
pattern.
value
"good"
closes
gap
(ideal
0.8)
region.
form
strategies
ensure
