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Sustainable development: Implications and definition for open sustainability
(John Wiley & Sons, 2018-10-11)
This study deals with sustainable development from a triple bottom‐line perspective, including the economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Specifically, this study investigates whether various sustainability factors ...
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 ...
Why invest in green technologies? Sustainability engagement among small businesses
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-11-02)
This study examines the links between sustainability engagement and green technology investments. Using data on 139 Finnish small businesses, the results show a positive relationship between the two. The sustainability ...
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, ...
Interplay between economics and environment: determinants of sustainable solutions
(Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2019-06-15)
The debate on sustainable development has long focused on the determinants promoting sustainable development. Some scholars have discussed environmental determinants, such as energy savings, pollution prevention, waste ...
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 ...
Life cycle assessment of small-scale combined heat and power plant: environmental impacts of different forest biofuels and replacing district heat produced from natural gas
(Elvesier, 2018)
Forest biomass is used in many countries as an abundant and easily accessible source of
renewable energy. While forest biomass has certain advantages in terms of carbon sink
capability, it cannot be considered an emission-free ...
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 ...