Concrete is the most highly used construction material globally. This is largely due to its
durability, versatility and manufacture from inexpensive and readily available materials …

Purpose The implementation of sustainability and circular economy (CE) models in agri-food
production can promote resource efficiency, reduce environmental burdens, and ensure …

Abstract The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a Geopolymer Concrete (GC) was elaborated
after scaling up the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) from laboratory scale to industrial scale. The …

Cement industry has been always among the largest CO2 emission sources. Almost 5–7%
of global CO2 emissions are caused by cement plants, while 900 kg CO2 is emitted to the …

The construction industry already recognises the strong business case for improving
resource productivity. It is associated with circular economy system (CE), propagated by the …

Since cement production is a complex process that uses enormous amounts of raw
materials and energy, it is important to evaluate its environmental impact and investigate …

Applying conventional methods for prediction of environmental impacts in agricultural
production is not actually applicable because they usually ignore other aspects such as …

The adoption of cleaner production practices (CPP) can promote environmental, economic
and operational benefits for the textile industry. The objective of this research was to …

The increase in world population and the resulting demand for food, water, and energy are
exerting increasing pressure on soil, water resources, and ecosystems. Identification of …

Cement constitutes one of the primary building materials. As cement manufacturing involves
the use of large amounts of raw materials and energy, an issue that arises is the necessity to …