The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
955, С. 177289 - 177289
Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2024
The
fashion
industry
presents
a
significant
social
role,
employing
millions
of
people,
but
it
also
contributes
to
resource
depletion,
ecosystem
stress,
and
climate
change.
Consequently,
sustainability
within
this
sector
has
garnered
increased
attention.
As
part
the
sector,
footwear
is
facing
challenge.
With
over
23.9
billion
shoes
produced
annually,
waste
management
in
environmental
hurdles.
In
case
study,
material
flow
analysis
life
cycle
assessment
methodologies
were
adopted
identify
quantify
flows,
their
dynamics,
potential
impacts
related
one
main
districts
Italy.
results
opportunities
for
improving
recovery
recycling
processes,
especially
concerning
leather,
key
component
contributing
30
%
various
categories.
It
was
highlighted
that
industry's
path
includes
legislative
progress,
improvements
management,
collaboration
among
stakeholders.
Sustainable Production and Consumption,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
49, С. 318 - 328
Опубликована: Июль 3, 2024
The
packaging
sector
and
the
environmental
impacts
stemming
from
its
various
materials
applications
are
currently
at
forefront
of
scientific
political
debate.
To
estimate
associated
with
raw
identify
role
industrial
processes,
this
study
presents
a
cradle-to-grave
Life
Cycle
Assessment
applied
to
two
distinct
formulations
for
chocolate
bars,
namely
oriented
polypropylene-based
paper-based
packaging.
product
systems
related
alternatives
were
compared
by
focusing
on
contribution
each
resource
input
emission
production
phase,
respective
trade-offs
potentials
future
improvements
throughout
life
cycle.
Our
also
proposes
laboratory-based
approach
develop
robust
assumptions
concerning
modeling
end-of-life
material
treatment
provide
support
decision-making
toward
environmentally
sustainable
waste
management
practices.
From
outcomes,
relative
preference
emerges
packaging,
minimum
10
maximum
16
out
18
categories,
depending
evaluated
scenario.
hotspot
analysis
highlighted
significant
influence
processing
phases,
being
generally
characterized
lower
percentage
contributions
final
impact.
In
conclusion,
findings
underscore
importance
considering
entire
cycle
when
assessing
sustainability.
Moreover,
proposed
laboratory
offers
valuable
insights
policymakers
industry
stakeholders
optimize
strategies
minimize
overall
footprint
materials.
Energies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(11), С. 2599 - 2599
Опубликована: Май 28, 2024
The
growing
attention
regarding
the
environmental
challenges
in
energy
sectors
pushes
industrial
system
toward
investigation
of
more
sustainable
and
renewable
sources
to
replace
fossil
ones.
Among
promising
alternatives,
biomass
is
considered
a
valid
source
convert
reduce
fraction
national
mixes,
but
its
multiple
potential
uses
need
an
evaluation
understand
actual
benefit
when
it
used
as
resource.
For
this
purpose,
life
cycle
assessment
(LCA)
applied
wood
gasification
aimed
produce
electricity
heat
generated
after
combustion
produced
syngas
management
biochar.
aim
provide
quantitative
comparison
(i)
baseline
scenario
where
sourced
from
waste
(ii)
second
drawn
dedicated
cultivation.
A
further
was
finally
investigate
implications
associated
with
biochar
composition,
assuming
on
land.
proposed
strategies
resulted
credit
for
both
examined
scenarios,
outcomes
showed
net
preference
scenario,
resulting
better
performances
all
categories
respect
one.
It
underlines
potentialities
using
waste-sourced
biomass.
However,
according
Climate
Change
category,
if
on-site
cultivation
assumed
preferable
only
transportation
distance
<600
km,
which
estimated
theoretical
scenarios
break
even.
Finally,
composition
proved
particular
concern
toxicity-related
categories.
This
study
highlights
importance
applying
objective
standardized
methodologies
such
LCA
evaluate
production
systems
based
alternative
support
decision-making
achieving
sustainability
goals.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(8), С. 3581 - 3581
Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025
The
shortage
of
water
resources,
the
serious
harm
soil
salinization
and
large
loss
nitrogen
caused
by
excessive
application
fertilizer
are
main
factors
restricting
sustainable
development
agriculture
in
irrigation
areas.
Based
on
this
factor,
saline
area
needs
to
find
a
improvement
method
that
can
keep
restrain
salt,
increase
production
under
condition
reducing
amount
application,
which
is
great
practical
significance
for
promoting
technology
high
stable
grain
yield.
In
paper,
physical
chemical
properties,
temporal
spatial
dynamic
distribution
water,
salt
content,
sunflower
yield
use
efficiency
Hetao
were
studied
means
field
experiment
numerical
analysis,
mechanism
regulation
effects
different
amendments
revealed.
results
showed
biochar
treatment
group
significantly
reduced
pH
conductivity,
effectively
inhibited
accumulation
soil,
increased
organic
matter
content
nutrient
such
as
total
nitrogen,
available
phosphorus
potassium.
porous
structure
enhances
soil’s
retention
capacity
reduces
evaporation.
combination
carbon
not
only
but
also
prevented
from
moving
surface,
further
optimizing
environment.
terms
crop
growth
yield,
treated
with
combined
best
performance
sunflowers,
rapid
plant
height
growth,
lush
leaves,
highest
leaf
index.
overall
momentum
was
stronger
than
other
groups.
Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(20), С. 9597 - 9597
Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2024
The
environmental
impact
of
Bitcoin
mining
has
raised
severe
concerns
considering
the
expected
growth
30%
by
2030.
This
study
aimed
to
develop
a
Life
Cycle
Assessment
model
determine
carbon
dioxide
equivalent
emissions
associated
with
mining,
material
requirements
and
energy
demand.
By
applying
assessment
method
IPCC
2021
GWP
(100
years),
GHG
electricity
consumption
were
estimated
at
51.7
Mt
CO2
eq/year
in
2022
calculated
modelling
real
national
mixes
referring
geographical
area
where
takes
place,
allowing
for
determination
impacts
site-specific
way.
then
adjusted
future
projections
(2030
2050),
coherently
spatial
distribution
activities,
related
targeted
goals,
increasing
demand
hashrate
capability
systems
recover
heat
generated
phase.
Further
2030,
based
on
two
extrapolated
models,
also
determined.
outcomes
reveal
that,
relation
considered
scenarios
their
assumptions,
breakeven
points
increase
nullifies
renewable
share
within
mix
exist.
amount
amine-based
sorbents
hypothetically
needed
capture
total
emitted
directly
indirectly
reaches
up
almost
12
Bt.
developments
present
work
would
rely
more
reliable
data
miners,
as
well
an
extension
categories
analyzed.
methodology
represents
valid
tool
support
policies
decision
makers.
