Assessing the Impact of Recycled Building Materials on Environmental Sustainability and Energy Efficiency: A Comprehensive Framework for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Buildings, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(6), С. 1566 - 1566

Опубликована: Май 28, 2024

In this study, we critically examine the potential of recycled construction materials, focusing on how these materials can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy usage in sector. By adopting an integrated approach that combines Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Material Flow Analysis (MFA) within circular economy framework, thoroughly lifecycle environmental performance materials. Our findings reveal a promising future where incorporating lower GHG conserve energy. This underscores their crucial role advancing sustainable practices. Moreover, our study emphasizes need for robust regulatory frameworks technological innovations to enhance adoption environmentally responsible We encourage policymakers, industry stakeholders, academic community collaborate promote strategy building research contributes ongoing discussion construction, offering evidence-based insights inform policies initiatives improve stewardship industry. aligns with European Union’s objectives achieving climate-neutral cities by 2030 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals outlined completion 2030. Overall, paper dialogue providing fact-driven basis policy

Язык: Английский

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A Cost–Benefit Model for Sustainable Product Reuse and Repurposing in Circular Remanufacturing

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(1), С. 245 - 245

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

This study developed and validated cost–benefit models to evaluate the economic feasibility of reuse repurposing strategies in remanufacturing, utilizing activity-based costing assess key financial factors implications. The provide a structured approach compare reuse, repurposing, recycling, focusing on identifying conditions that maximize cost savings reduce environmental impact. Reuse emphasize scenarios requiring minimal maintenance extend product life, while explores transformations for new applications when direct is not feasible. By quantifying costs, help manufacturers identify sustainable lifecycle extensions support circular economy principles. results demonstrate are particularly advantageous products retain significant remaining useful life. These serve as practical tools industries aiming implement resource-efficient practices enhance both resilience sustainability. Furthermore, these can be adapted specific industrial enhanced with real-world validation, providing companies actionable insights further refine cost-saving impact predictions. addresses gaps current literature by presenting tailored assessment promoting informed decision making manufacturing.

Язык: Английский

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To what extent do waste management strategies need adaptation to post-COVID-19?

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 837, С. 155829 - 155829

Опубликована: Май 10, 2022

The world has been grappling with the crisis of COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year. Various sectors have affected by and its consequences. waste management system is one such unpredictable pandemics. experience proved that adaptability to pandemics post-pandemic era had become necessity in systems this requires an accurate understanding challenges arising. information data from most countries severely are not still available identify key during post-COVID-19. documented evidence literature collected, attempt made summarize rising lessons learned. This review covers all raised concerning various aspects generation final disposal (i.e., generation, storage, collection, transportation, processing, burial waste). necessities opportunities recognized increasing flexibility systems. four basic pillars enumerated adapt post-COVID-19 conditions. Striving support implement circular economy strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Circular supplier selection in the construction industry: A sustainability perspective for the emerging economies

Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 1, С. 100005 - 100005

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2022

Supplier selection is one of the most important multi-criteria problems in supply chain management (SCM). Most existing decision-making frameworks for selecting suppliers construction industry have given priority to criteria such as cost, delivery, and quality. However, due current emphasis on achieving sustainability reducing environmental impact, organizations are increasingly embracing circular economy (CE) principles. In this study, thereby, we proposed an integrated multiple-criteria (MCDM) framework, which comprised a fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) preference ranking organization method enrichment evaluations II (PROMETHEE II) supplier from perspective countries with emerging economies. FAHP was used first identify weight each criterion sub-criteria, PROMETHEE rank best worst. Results showed that on-time conformance specifications, rejection rate top three selection. Additionally, included pollution control initiatives, green packaging, responses toward regulations standards. The result approach has been compared another MCDM method, namely weighted aggregated sum product assessment (WASPAS) validated accuracy efficiency approach. Through implementation selection, research expected reinforce model, can help managers sector improve their overall business.

Язык: Английский

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Leveraging the circular economy: Investment and innovation as drivers

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 360, С. 132146 - 132146

Опубликована: Май 11, 2022

The circular economy plays a central role in Europe's new agenda for sustainable economic growth. Using Eurostat and United Nations data from 28 European countries pertaining to the years between 2011 2017 we identified two underlying dimensions of — environmental degradation resource efficiency. Then, using dynamic panel models assessed impact that investment, human capital, innovation, previous circularity levels have on each dimension identified, comparing their impacts both. Our substantive findings demonstrate innovation investment significantly reduce degradation, whereas only is also significant promoting Furthermore, our study suggests an inter-annual dependence.

Язык: Английский

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New circular economy perspectives on measuring sustainable waste management productivity

Economic Analysis and Policy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 77, С. 764 - 779

Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Pushing Forward the Transition to a Circular Economy by Adopting an Actor Engagement Lens

Journal of Service Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 27(1), С. 69 - 88

Опубликована: Май 20, 2023

Circular business models (CBMs), such as product-service systems, are rapidly gaining traction in light of a transition to more circular and sustainable economy. The authors call for new approach inform guide the development adoption these CBMs. main reason is that different actors service ecosystems or networks linked models—such firms, customers, governmental bodies—may be reluctant join even impede Based upon an abductive analysis 133 CBM papers with Motivation-Opportunity-Ability (MOA) framework organizing structure, theorize about how achieve “circular economy engagement” ( i.e., actor’s disposition embrace CBMs). Specifically, they highlight illustrate role (1) signaling convincing motivation-related practices, (2) matching legitimizing opportunity-related (3) supporting empowering ability-related practices. provide illustrative cases each practices along discussion theoretical practical implications remaining challenges—all key aim push forward.

Язык: Английский

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A design of a circular closed-loop agri-food supply chain network—A case study of the soybean industry

Journal of Industrial Information Integration, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 36, С. 100530 - 100530

Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Promoting the circular economy in the EU: How can the recycling of e-waste be increased?

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 70, С. 192 - 201

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

Moving from a linear to circular economy is crucial reduce environmental pressure. This transition particularly relevant in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) industry, given that EEE has one of fastest-growing waste streams. Recycling solution for dealing with growing amounts this e-waste. Therefore, paper analyses drivers barriers e-waste recycling, taking into account role economic, social, institutional, behavioural factors. Yearly data 2010 2018 20 European Union countries were analysed employing an Arellano-Bond Generalised Method Moments. The main findings that, while taxes education boost rate e-recycling, economic growth R&D appear it, certain age groups are less likely recycle policies should prioritize education, taxes, addressing reluctance among young elderly recycle.

Язык: Английский

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Valorization of textile waste: non-woven structures and composites

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2024

Each year, millions of tons clothing are both produced and discarded, exerting a substantial impact on the environment public health. Even when textile waste is disposed in landfills, it persistently adds to pollution air, water, soil. This review explores diverse implications waste, examining circular economy principles highlighting opportunities for transforming into eco-friendly materials. highlights repurpose new products, aligning with economy. The discussed materials, such as cotton, wool, polyester, nylon, kevlar, can be utilized various industries, including construction, non-woven, furniture, carpet, agriculture, paper. alternative materials presented offer excellent mechanical, thermal, acoustic properties, providing sustainable alternatives applications ranging from civil construction insulation structure reinforcement, minimizing environmental impact. Green material enhance cost-effectiveness constructing buildings, reducing need extracting raw carbon footprint. It expected that research recovering will soon intensify, leading implementation these products.

Язык: Английский

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