A variety of methods can be used to compile a life cycle inventory (LCI) as part of a life cycle
assessment (LCA) study. Hybrid LCI methods attempt to address the limitations inherent in …

Purpose Future scenarios and life cycle assessment (LCA) are powerful tools that can
provide early sustainability assessments of novel products, technologies and systems. The …

A material flow analysis of the 2012 Swiss waste management system is presented,
highlighting the material content available from waste. Half of municipal solid waste (MSW) …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) models quantifying the environmental aspects of waste
management have become an integral part of waste management decision-making over the …

This article was developed to review the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in
systems that produce materials and energy from agricultural residues, like Wheat Straw …

A new technique for the production of glass foams was developed, based on alkali activation
and gel casting. The alkali activation of soda-lime waste glass powders allowed for the …

This paper presents the results of the life cycle assessment (LCA) of 10 integrated waste
management systems (IWMSs) for 3 potential post-event site design scenarios of the …

Abstract Developing countries, including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
(BRICS), are implementing mitigation strategies for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in …

Finding the means to address growing environmental and social problems requires new
collaborative approaches to planning that consider global resource constraints and an …

Plastic is a popular packaging material, but also criticized as a symbol for the make‐use‐
dispose economy because of its short lifespan, its dependency on fossil fuels, and its …