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How environmentally sustainable are fibre reinforced alkali-activated concretes?
(Elsevier, 2019-07-11)
Alkali-activated concretes have been receiving increasingly attention as they are identified to be key components towards achieving sustainable construction in future. A detailed comparative environmental assessment study ...
Construction and demolition waste as a raw material for wood polymer composites – Assessment of environmental impacts
(Elsevier, 2019-04-04)
The European Commission's ambitious construction and demolition waste (CDW) material recovery target has placed pressure on Finland to increase its CDW material recovery rate. It has been identified that using CDW fractions, ...
Updating and testing of a Finnish method for mixed municipal solid waste composition studies
(Elsevier, 2016)
Abstract More efficient recycling of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an essential precondition for turning Europe into a circular economy. Thus, the recycling of \{MSW\} must increase significantly in several member states, ...
Steps towards more environmentally sustainable municipal solid waste management – A life cycle assessment study of São Paulo
(Elsevier, 2018)
Landfill disposal has thus far been the predominant treatment method for municipal solid waste (MSW) throughout Brazil, including São Paulo city. Environmentally sustainable development of MSW management in São Paulo ...
Applicability of a field portable X‐ray fluorescence for analyzing elemental concentration of waste samples
(Elsevier, 2019-01)
Determining the chemical properties of waste is crucial to ensure the most effective utilization of waste. The standard laboratory measurements can produce accurate results, but analysis is labor- and time-consuming. The ...
Carbon footprint evaluation of biofertilizers
(WIT Press, 2018)
The prevailing large-scale use of chemical fertilizers has been affecting environmental degradation. a broken nutrient cycle has caused problems worldwide, which are related to the question of how to feed 9 billion people ...
Impact of utilizing solid recovered fuel on the global warming potential of cement production and waste management system: A life cycle assessment approach
(SAGE Publishing, 2020-12-25)
Cement production is responsible for a significant share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A potential option to reduce the cement production emissions is to use alternative fuels which can have also an impact on ...
Carbon footprint of different recovery options for the repulping reject from liquid packaging board waste treatment process
(Elsevier, 2021-10-13)
Liquid packaging board (LPB) is an integral part of storing and transporting liquid food. In addition to its significant advantages, LPB has been challenging the existing waste management sector since its introduction into ...
Sustainability of Waste Management System: Treatment and Separation for Material Recovery
(Springer, Cham, 2021-11-09)
Increased global concern on the state of our climate has driven also the waste management sector to look for solutions that enable lowering of the environmental impacts by increasing waste reduction and material recycling. ...
Indicators for resource recovery monitoring within the circular economy model implementation in the wastewater sector
(Elsevier, 2021-12-20)
The European Union is currently in the process of transformation toward a circular economy model in which different areas of activity should be integrated for more efficient management of raw materials and waste. The ...