Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2024
Owing
to
its
unique
blend
of
properties,
polyvinyl
chloride
(PVC)
has
become
one
the
most
important
polymers
that
have
been
used
in
everyday
life
for
many
years.
Its
short-
and
long-term
applications
span
multiple
key
industries
such
as
building,
electrical/electronic
insulation,
packaging,
healthcare.
These
produce
high
volumes
PVC
solid
items
require
responsible
management
when
they
reach
their
end-of-life
because
are
not
biodegradable.
Simple
affordable
methods
diverting
this
waste
from
landfills
would
contribute
positively
towards
combating
environmental
problems.
However,
approaches
reported
literature
there
is
a
need
collate
easier
comparison.
For
example,
some
alternative
highly
effective
transforming
into
range
valuable
products
but
still
associated
with
secondary
pollution.
This
overview
covers
different
facets
virgin
(rigid,
semi-rigid,
flexible),
focusing
mainly
on
importance,
global
increase
use,
waste’s
recyclability.
In
addition
pros
cons
recycling
strategies,
influence
specific
factors
expanding
market
also
considered
albeit
briefly.
Notably,
[Formula:
see
text]50
%
world’s
annual
production
utilization
capacity
accounted
by
meant
building
applications;
these
drive
growth
market.
Foods,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(9), С. 1553 - 1553
Опубликована: Апрель 28, 2025
Rapid
population
growth,
climate
change,
and
resource
depletion
pose
significant
challenges
to
global
food
production,
demanding
sustainable
solutions.
A
Life-Cycle
Assessment
(LCA)
provides
a
structured
framework
for
evaluating
the
environmental
impact
of
systems
throughout
their
entire
life
cycle.
This
review
examines
how
an
LCA
can
be
integrated
with
circular
economy
principles
address
sustainability
challenges,
optimize
use,
minimize
waste
in
alcoholic
beverage
production.
systematic
applications
agri-food
sector
was
conducted,
analyzing
studies
published
across
different
regions.
The
selection
criteria
included
relevance
strategies,
valorization
approaches,
assessing
impacts
using
methodologies.
analysis
explores
explicitly
synergy
between
wine
production
within
broader
system,
considering
shared
opportunities
optimization.
Key
methodologies
include
cradle-to-grave
assessments
evaluation
waste-to-resource
technologies.
findings
demonstrate
that
effectively
identifies
critical
hotspots,
enabling
implementation
eco-design
recovery
practices.
Circular
such
as
use
renewable
energy,
precision
agriculture,
nutrient
recovery,
significantly
enhance
sustainability.
However,
gaps
remain
accounting
social
regional
variability,
well
integrating
advanced
When
combined
principles,
actionable
insights
policy
development
Advancing
fostering
multi-stakeholder
collaboration
are
essential
creating
resilient
environmentally
responsible
systems.
Urban Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
9(4), С. 116 - 116
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
Plastic
waste
management
remains
a
significant
global
challenge,
with
limited
recycling
opportunities
contributing
to
its
status
as
one
of
the
highest
producers.
In
Australia,
recovery
rate
for
plastic
is
12.5%,
resulting
in
high
percentage
plastics
being
landfilled.
Common
disposal
methods,
such
incineration
and
landfilling,
are
environmentally
damaging,
emitting
harmful
gases
landfilling
causing
contamination.
Recycling,
while
preferable,
faces
difficulties
due
contamination
infrastructure
challenges.
However,
alternative
solutions,
integrating
into
concrete,
present
an
opportunity
both
reduce
enhance
economic
value
recycled
materials.
This
study
evaluates
potential
milk
bottles
(PMBs)
residential
concrete
by
assessing
their
mechanical
strength,
environmental
impact,
variability
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions.
demonstrated
that
replacing
up
10%
cement
silica
fume-modified
bottle
(SFPMB)
granules
maintained
comparable
compressive
strength
traditional
concrete.
The
addition
metakaolin
SFPMB
mix
design
(SFMKPMB)
further
improved
material’s
28%.
Life
cycle
assessment
(LCA)
results
revealed
reductions
warming
(GWP),
human
toxicity
(HTP),
fossil
depletion
(FDP),
SFMKPMB
showing
greatest
savings.
A
Monte
Carlo
simulation
evaluated
factors,
revealing
additional
transportation
energy
requirements
increased
GHG
emissions,
though
ultimately
resulted
lowest
overall
material
demonstrates
complexity
“green”
materials
highlights
how
use
can
influence
sustainability
waste-derived
composites.
Despite
challenges,
incorporating
offers
promising
strategy
mitigating
landfill
reducing
impacts,
especially
renewable
adoption
increases.
Polysaccharides,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
6(2), С. 41 - 41
Опубликована: Май 8, 2025
Lollipop
sticks
were
developed
with
fully
biobased
materials
made
of
different
plantain
by-products,
using
extrusion
processing
followed
by
hot
compression
molding.
The
thermoplastic
matrix
was
constituted
flour
and
starch
from
bunch
pulp
peel
cake.
At
the
same
time,
two
types
reinforcement
used,
one
them
being
yarn
lignocellulosic
fibers
pseudostem
sheaths
to
constitute
BC1
lollipop
stick
other
directly
treated
sheath
establish
BC2
stick.
characterized
in
migration
test,
finding
a
higher
structural
stability
lipophilic
foods,
chocolate
chosen
as
confection
undergo
physicochemical,
structural,
mechanical,
dynamic–mechanical
characterization
when
interacting
until
post-consumption
reached.
maintaining
maximum
tensile
strength
(12.62
11.76
MPa),
flexural
(19.07
10.11
storage
modulus
(4.97
1.65
GPa
at
30
°C),
Tan
delta
(66.90
52.64
°C).
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2024
Abstract
Background
Operating
rooms
generate
1.8
million
tons
of
waste
annually,
or
20%‒30%
the
total
healthcare
in
United
States.
Our
objective
was
to
perform
a
life
cycle
assessment
(LCA)
for
endoscopic
sinus
surgeries
(ESSs)
order
analyze
its
environmental
impact.
Methods
A
comprehensive
LCA
ESS
performed
considering
energy,
climate,
and
water
use
impacts
associated
with
materials
processes
used.
It
focuses
on
at
large
tertiary
academic
hospital
then
extends
consider
annual
US
surgeries.
The
considers
end‐of‐life
management
both
landfills
incinerators.
Results
Single‐use
instrument
production
constitutes
89%‒96%
throughout
an
ESS.
Waste‐to‐energy
incineration
is
shown
be
preferred
destination,
as
it
recovers
much
input
energy
plastic
items,
ultimately
reducing
36%,
although
this
done
expense
higher
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
For
multi‐use
decontamination
dominates
impact
(>99%
totals),
but
consideration
reusable
items
reduces
overall
consumption
global
warming
potential
(GWP)
by
25%‒33%.
Conclusion
dominate
While
require
additional
over
their
lifetimes,
results
show
that
incorporation
GWP
25%‒33%,
demonstrating
clear
benefit.
