Agriculture, and the related food systems, represents one of sectors that use most available water resources is responsible for a large part greenhouse gases increase in Earth’s atmosphere. The aim present research was to estimate three dimensions sustainability—identified by 2030 Agenda—of olive oil supply chain typical production area within Campania Region (South Italy), through analysis sev...

The international commitment to achieve carbon neutrality in the next few decades has oriented human activities towards preservation of natural and non-renewable resources. In this context, a great research effort been devoted search for sustainable solutions infrastructure construction sector, based on thorough assessment environmental impact (EI). regards, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is consi...

This study focuses on the environmental assessment of European copper production. Life cycle is applied to analyse cathode production in Sweden, including its mining (an open-pit mine) and refining (pyrometallurgy), using two combinations software databases: SimaPro with ecoinvent database GaBi database. The results are compared from other case studies literature. A cradle-to-gate LCA was condu...

This article describes the study of the eco-impact of plastic and paper bags using the life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) technique under three different options: usage and disposal criteria with the existing usage behavior to reuse and governmental policies to recycle (option1), usage and disposal criteria as per consumers’ perceptions if systems are in place (option2) and usage and disposal ...

This paper wants to raise awareness of LCA/CF tools that have been built within European projects in the last 5-6 years and that are freely-available on the internet: asPECT, ECORCE M and CARBON ROAD MAP. The tools will be compared in terms of their architecture and system boundaries considered, as well as on the basis of the results of a comparative carbon foot printing exercise of several hig...

Aim, Scope and Background. Metal die casting is a highly energy-intensive industry. In addition to that, the production of primary zinc by smelting consumes huge amounts of energy as well as generates many types of pollution. This paper uses LCA to investigate the environmental performance of a zinc cast product. The areas of environmental concern are focused on the direct and indirect air emis...

In Slovakia, 35% of buildings are older than 50 years but most newer buildings built before 1990 have greater energy consumption. Some other countries also have similar problems. The growing importance of energy saving in buildings can be, in the case of new and old residential buildings (RB), achieved by lowering thermal energy consumption most often by application of polystyrene insulation on...

Abstract Purpose An adequate matching between the nomenclature of elementary flows in life cycle inventory (LCI) databases and impact assessment (LCIA) methods is key for ensuring proper application (LCA). However, lacks harmonization among LCA community. This paper aims at defining mapping rules discussing main challenges related to process systematically LCI nomenclatures LCIA models addressi...

Pd-based membranes are attracting great attention to reach ultra-pure hydrogen in independent separators or combined with catalysts membrane reactors. Many advances have been proposed for their fabrication over the last few years, reaching relatively thin Pd-films onto porous substrates high permeation capacities and mechanical stability, although commercialization penetration industry still sc...

Abstract Purpose Landfilling can result in a loss revenue that would otherwise have been accrued from recycling plastic waste, potential jobs, and groundwater contamination. Plastics landfills may also eventually find their way into marine environments, where they be damaging to animals. This work aims establish the environmental sustainability of current waste management practices South Africa...