In order to reduce our environmental impact, methods for environmental assessment of
human activities are urgently needed. In particular in the case of assessment of land …

This article discusses the state of the practice, strength, and weakness of life cycle
assessments (LCA) for achieving sustainability goals in the aluminum industry. Notable …

The plastic management, specifically plastic packaging management, represents one of the
main sectors responsible for environmental and health impacts. The European Commission …

The Italian meat industry represents a core business for the national economy, accounting
for over 20 billion euro (15% of the domestic agri-food value), but requires large amounts of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to measure food loss and waste by material flow
analysis (MFA) tool. Applying this methodology, the authors estimate wastage-related losses …

Phosphorus (P) is widely used in food production and is essential to human beings. China's
rapid socioeconomic transition, including economic development, population growth, and …

China is responsible for a large proportion of the global material footprint. Cities are thought
to be associated with most of natural resources consumption and negative impacts on the …

Purpose The study proposes Material Flow Analysis (MFA) methodology as a tool to
measure and qualify food waste in the Italian beef supply chain in each stage of the food …

Solar photovoltaics (PV) are the fastest growing renewable energy technologies for clean,
cheap, and sustainable electricity generation. To prepare for rapid scale‐up, the PV industry …

Nitrogen (N) presents an important challenge for sustainability. Human intervention in the
global nitrogen cycle has been pivotal in providing goods and services to society. However …