Developing an evaluation framework for circular agriculture: a pathway to sustainable farming
This article examines how circularity can be measured and evaluated in the agricultural
sector. Circularity represents a key approach for promoting sustainability in agriculture and …
sector. Circularity represents a key approach for promoting sustainability in agriculture and …
[HTML][HTML] Advancing waste valorization and end-of-life strategies in the bioeconomy through multi-criteria approaches and the safe and sustainable by design …
Proper waste management is a key element in the transition to a sustainable bioeconomy.
Population growth and the demand for food and services have led to an ever-increasing …
Population growth and the demand for food and services have led to an ever-increasing …
Circularity and environmental impact of edible insects
S Smetana - Journal of insects as food and feed, 2023 - brill.com
Insect production has an environmental impact. However, the use of organic waste in insect
feeding can mitigate the impact and even result in environmentally positive scenarios. The …
feeding can mitigate the impact and even result in environmentally positive scenarios. The …
[HTML][HTML] Circular economy and agriculture: Mapping circular practices, drivers, and barriers for traditional table-olive groves
MM Martínez-Moreno, EM Buitrago, R Yniguez… - Sustainable Production …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) has notable potential for the economic, environmental,
and social sustainability of agriculture. However, the literature on the CE has focused on the …
and social sustainability of agriculture. However, the literature on the CE has focused on the …
[HTML][HTML] Life cycle sustainability assessment of the platinum supply chain in the European Union
MP Martínez-Hernando, E García-Franco… - Sustainable Production …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the sustainability of platinum, designated a “critical raw material” by
the European Commission. Platinum has an essential role in automotive catalysts and …
the European Commission. Platinum has an essential role in automotive catalysts and …
Transforming the food system with a biomass value hierarchy: Sustainability and policy insights
The food system significantly impacts the environment and society. This study examined a
shift from a continuation of the current trend (policy as usual scenario) towards a biomass …
shift from a continuation of the current trend (policy as usual scenario) towards a biomass …
Life cycle–based assessment methods for circular economy strategies in the agri-food sector
In recent years, the need for a transition from an economy based on a linear pattern (take-
make-waste) to a circular economy (CE) model has become increasingly clear, in order to …
make-waste) to a circular economy (CE) model has become increasingly clear, in order to …
Developing a Tool for Calculating the Carbon Footprint in SMEs
I Eleftheriadis, E Anagnostopoulou - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The need to rapidly reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) has accelerated the adoption of
circular economy (CE) practices. However, this has proved challenging for small and …
circular economy (CE) practices. However, this has proved challenging for small and …
Multiple Goals for Biomass Residues in Circular Bioeconomies? Assessing Circularities and Carbon Footprints of Residue-Based Products
J Olofsson - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Biomass residues are often considered key in a reorientation towards circular
bioeconomies, both by returning organic matter and nutrients to soils and by expanding the …
bioeconomies, both by returning organic matter and nutrients to soils and by expanding the …
Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Orange Juice Production in Egypt Through Life Cycle Assessment
SRB Ashraf, A Melkonyan-Gottschalk, D Daus… - … Towards Circular Food …, 2024 - Springer
The traditional linear model of orange juice production in Egypt's Mediterranean region,
characterized by its “produce, use, dispose” approach, poses significant environmental …
characterized by its “produce, use, dispose” approach, poses significant environmental …