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Carbon footprint of plastic from biomass and recycled feedstock: methodological insights
PurposeA circular (bio)economy is sustained through use of secondary raw material and biomass feedstock. In life cycle assessment (LCA), the approach...
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Towards a Low-Carbon Plastic Waste Recycling in Finland: Evaluating the Impacts of Improvement Measures on GHG Emissions
The use of plastics in products and packaging is growing. At the same time, the lifespan of packaging is short and consequently plastic waste volumes...
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Life cycle assessment during packaging of market-sized seabass and meagre: necessary adaptations toward GHG neutrality
PurposeFish is a delicate and valuable source of protein, and aquaculture is expected to provide the required amount of fish needed at reasonable...
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UV-Irradiation Facilitating Pb Release from Recycled PVC Microplastics
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitously in ecosystem and have evoked wide attention. The potential risk of MPs to the ecosystems is associated with MPs...
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Proposal of a hybrid decision-making framework for the prioritization of express packaging recycling patterns
Express packaging recycling (EPC) can migrate the pressures of environmental pollution and resource shortages, which can support the sustainable...
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“Allocation at the point of substitution” applied to recycled rare earth elements: what can we learn?
PurposePartitioning is often recommended as allocation procedure in attributional Life Cycle Assessments (a-LCAs). However, little guidance is...
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Construction and demolition waste management in Korea: recycled aggregate and its application
Construction and demolition waste generated in the Republic of Korea accounts for about half of the annual waste. The generation of construction...
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Co-creating a Vision and Roadmap for Circular Economy in the Food and Beverages Packaging Sector
This paper describes a collaborative process engaging key stakeholders to co-create a shared vision for 2035 and a roadmap for action to support a...
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Determination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds in paper recycling grades using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry
Globally, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)–related research on paper products has focused on food packaging with less consideration on the...
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Use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Recycled Waste Glass as Partial Aggregate Replacements in Concrete Pavements
This paper investigates the optimal ratio of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled waste glass (RWG) in concrete pavements ensuring the...
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Development of recycled polylactic acid/oyster shell/biomass waste composite for green packaging materials with pure natural glue and nano-fluid
In this study, a diversified waste recycling system and a green processing technology are proposed. This research not only finds feasible solutions...
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Ecological Footprint Assessment and Its Reduction for Packaging Industry
Packaging of products is unavoidable as it is necessary to keep the products safe and to carry them easily during their transport and distribution....
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Hazardous chemicals in non-polar extracts from paper and cardboard food packaging: an effect-based evaluation
BackgroundFood contact articles are used in our everyday life and information regarding the potential health hazards of migrating chemicals for...
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Sustainable valorization of recycled low-density polyethylene and cocoa biomass for composite production
The development of products from wastes such as plastic and lignocellulosic materials brings great advantages from the economic and sustainable point...
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Embedding a Sustainability Focus in Packaging Development Processes
Despite packaging sustainability aspects often being embedded in companies’ strategic aims, the structured implementation of such targets is limited...
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Biobased Materials as a Sustainable Potential for Edible Packaging
Edible packaging obtained from natural biopolymers as an alternative to synthetic food packaging have become very attractive for food engineers,...
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Natural leaf-type as food packaging material for traditional food in Nigeria: sustainability aspects and theoretical circular economy solutions
Global call for healthy and sustainable food production and consumption has been loud, and the majority of these calls center on ensuring food...
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Could the recycled yarns substitute for the virgin cotton yarns: a comparative LCA
PurposeCotton yarns spun from natural fibers are widely used in the apparel industry. Most of waste cotton goods are now disposed by incineration or...
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Eco-Design and Sustainable Packaging: Challenges, Trends and Perspectives in the Food Sector
Food packaging is important to the modern society, to ensure healthy and safe distribution of food to the consumers. Also, packaging is the way that...
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The economic assessment of the environmental and social impacts generated by a light packaging and bulky waste sorting and treatment facility in Spain: a circular economy example
BackgroundThe waste sorting and treatment facilities play an important role in the management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), as they permit the...
