Climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution—the triple planetary crisis—increasingly
threaten the Earth system, necessitating tools such as life-cycle assessment (LCA) that can …

The construction sector is the biggest driver of resource consumption and waste generation
in Europe. The European Union (EU) is making efforts to move from its traditional linear …

Decisions on waste management systems are subjected to multiple sustainability criteria,
including environmental, social, and economic criteria. Decision makers therefore can …

The generation of bioenergy and bioproducts from biowaste streams has piqued global
interest in achieving a cutting-edge circular economy. The integration of biowaste into the …

The circular economy (CE) is perceived as a sustainable economic system where the
economic growth is decoupled from the resources use, through the reduction and …

Plastic packaging waste faces increasingly stringent sustainability targets such as recycling
rates of 55% imposed by the European Commission. To realize the vision of a circular …

Research into chemical recycling of plastic has increased over the last decade. At the same
time, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology and application has developed and LCA …

Solid waste management (SWM) is an integral part of an environmental management
system. SWM approaches have been modified into a more practical and effective option to …

The recycling of glass fibre thermoset composites in general and of wind turbine blades in
particular has been investigated for many years but still remains challenging. In order to …

Conventional treatment and recycling methods of organic solid waste contain inherent flaws,
such as low efficiency, low accuracy, high cost, and potential environmental risks. In the past …