Sustainable polymers

AK Mohanty, F Wu, R Mincheva… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recycled and waste carbon
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …

Overview of life cycle assessment of recycling end-of-life photovoltaic panels: A case study of crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels

D Mao, S Yang, L Ma, W Ma, Z Yu, F Xi, J Yu - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Crystalline silicon (C–Si) photovoltaic (PV) modules are currently reaching the End-of-life
(EOL) stage, and the environmental impact of recycling PV is of great concern. The life cycle …

[HTML][HTML] Bioplastic production in terms of life cycle assessment: A state-of-the-art review

SS Ali, EA Abdelkarim, T Elsamahy… - Environmental science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current transition to sustainability and the circular economy can be viewed as a socio-
technical response to environmental impacts and the need to enhance the overall …

Recent technological advancements in BIM and LCA integration for sustainable construction: a review

Z Chen, L Chen, X Zhou, L Huang, M Sandanayake… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the high-energy, high-carbon landscape of the construction industry, a detailed and
precise life cycle assessment (LCA) is essential. This review examines the role of building …

Recent progress in integrating BIM and LCA for sustainable construction: A Review

R Parekh, D Trabucco - International Journal of Science and Research …, 2024 - ijsra.co.in
The construction industry, characterized by high energy use and carbon emissions,
necessitates a thorough and accurate life cycle assessment (LCA). This review investigates …

Life cycle assessment of biochar-to-soil systems: A review

J Matuštík, T Hnátková, V Kočí - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The climate change and soil degradation are among the most prominent environmental
issues of today and solutions need to be looked for. Pyrolysis of (waste) biomass to produce …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar from agricultural crop residues: Environmental, production, and life cycle assessment overview

MR Patel, NL Panwar - Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
In circular economies, it is imperative to implement effective environmental management
solutions to address resource depletion. Over the past few years, there has been a growing …

[HTML][HTML] Setting baselines of the embodied, operational and whole life carbon emissions of the average Spanish residential building

B Izaola, O Akizu-Gardoki, X Oregi - Sustainable Production and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction sector, responsible for 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 36%
of global energy consumption, is transitioning towards a low-carbon and low-energy model …

Comparative environmental assessment of rigid, flexible, and perpetual pavements: A case study of Texas

LF Walubita, G Martinez-Arguelles, R Polo-Mendoza… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Unlike conventional pavements with a service life of 20~ 30 years, perpetual pavements
(PPs) are designed to have a 50-year service life without requiring major maintenance and …

Life cycle assessment in aviation: A systematic literature review of applications, methodological approaches and challenges

D Keiser, LH Schnoor, B Pupkes, M Freitag - Journal of Air Transport …, 2023 - Elsevier
The environmental impacts of the international aviation industry are increasingly becoming
the focus of public debate, forcing both airlines and aircraft manufacturers to integrate …