This study focuses on the recovery and recycling of production wastes from solid oxide cell (SOC) anode support manufacturing, specifically targeting the state-of-the-art NiO-YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia) materials. A practical recovery strategy involving a burn-out process to remove additives is developed, followed by milling to manage grain growth and achieve desirable powder properties. The various reclaimed powders obtained after milling at different conditions are subsequently used to fabricate anode support microtubes through extrusion and tape casting coupled with isostatic pressing. Microtubular cells are also constructed on these supports. Comparative analyses of the mechanical and electrochemical performance, along with microstructural investigations, are conducted on supports and cells fabricated from both recovered and commercial powders. The findings indicate that anode supports fabricated from powders recovered through the suggested method exhibit flexural strengths and electrochemical performances comparable to those fabricated from commercial powders, thereby validating the effectiveness of the proposed recovery strategy.
{"title":"Recovery of waste anode materials in solid oxide fuel cells","authors":"Gulsah Germen Tutas , Cigdem Timurkutluk , Sezer Onbilgin , Bora Timurkutluk","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107997","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107997","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study focuses on the recovery and recycling of production wastes from solid oxide cell (SOC) anode support manufacturing, specifically targeting the state-of-the-art NiO-YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia) materials. A practical recovery strategy involving a burn-out process to remove additives is developed, followed by milling to manage grain growth and achieve desirable powder properties. The various reclaimed powders obtained after milling at different conditions are subsequently used to fabricate anode support microtubes through extrusion and tape casting coupled with isostatic pressing. Microtubular cells are also constructed on these supports. Comparative analyses of the mechanical and electrochemical performance, along with microstructural investigations, are conducted on supports and cells fabricated from both recovered and commercial powders. The findings indicate that anode supports fabricated from powders recovered through the suggested method exhibit flexural strengths and electrochemical performances comparable to those fabricated from commercial powders, thereby validating the effectiveness of the proposed recovery strategy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107997"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142587071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107990
María Alonso-González , Manuel Felix , Alberto Romero , Claudia Sergi , Irene Bavasso , Fabrizio Sarasini
Bioplastics from agro-food industry by-products offer a sustainable alternative to the environmental concerns linked to petroleum-derived plastics. Rice bran (RB), an abundant and low-cost by-product rich in protein and starch, is a promising feedstock but poses challenges due to its complex composition. This study investigates the integration of natural fillers (cellulose, flax, and hazelnut shell) into a RB-based matrix. At low filler content (2 wt.%), all fillers increased stiffness from 138 MPa to 190, 184 and 196 MPa for cellulose, flax and hazelnut shell, respectively. Higher contents (5–10 wt.%) showed varied effects: flax and cellulose improved Young's modulus only up to 5 wt.% due to agglomeration, while hazelnut shell had beneficial effects even at 10 wt.% even for tensile strength (improving from 2.5 to 3.4 MPa). Additionally, all fillers enhanced viscoelastic moduli and thermal stability, with hazelnut shells showing the most significant improvements, making them a promising additive for bioplastics.
{"title":"Lab-scale biocomposite manufacturing: Exploring rice bran-based bioplastics reinforced with natural fillers through extrusion and injection molding","authors":"María Alonso-González , Manuel Felix , Alberto Romero , Claudia Sergi , Irene Bavasso , Fabrizio Sarasini","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107990","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107990","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bioplastics from agro-food industry by-products offer a sustainable alternative to the environmental concerns linked to petroleum-derived plastics. Rice bran (RB), an abundant and low-cost by-product rich in protein and starch, is a promising feedstock but poses challenges due to its complex composition. This study investigates the integration of natural fillers (cellulose, flax, and hazelnut shell) into a RB-based matrix. At low filler content (2 wt.%), all fillers increased stiffness from 138 MPa to 190, 184 and 196 MPa for cellulose, flax and hazelnut shell, respectively. Higher contents (5–10 wt.%) showed varied effects: flax and cellulose improved Young's modulus only up to 5 wt.% due to agglomeration, while hazelnut shell had beneficial effects even at 10 wt.% even for tensile strength (improving from 2.5 to 3.4 MPa). Additionally, all fillers enhanced viscoelastic moduli and thermal stability, with hazelnut shells showing the most significant improvements, making them a promising additive for bioplastics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107990"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142587072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-04DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.108001
Simon B. Sheppard , Stella Argentopoulos , Juliet Ware , Alex Swearingen , Jessica Winfield , Jade Radke , Jiaying Zhao
Given the environmental threat posed by single-use disposable cups, increasing the use of reusable cups among consumers is vital. To achieve this goal, the current study examined how probabilistic rewards influenced the use of reusable cups at cafés on a university campus. In the pilot study, customers with reusable cups were offered a 5 % chance to win a $5 gift card. This probabilistic reward produced a significant increase in the use of reusable cups compared to baseline. In a separate field experiment, one café offered customers with reusable cups a 10 % chance to win a free coffee, while another café served as a control site without the reward. The probabilistic reward led to a significant increase in the use of reusable cups. Together, these findings provide initial support for the implementation of probabilistic rewards to increase the use of reusable cups, with empirical, theoretical, and practical implications for sustainable consumption.
{"title":"Probabilistic rewards increase the use of reusable cups","authors":"Simon B. Sheppard , Stella Argentopoulos , Juliet Ware , Alex Swearingen , Jessica Winfield , Jade Radke , Jiaying Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.108001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.108001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Given the environmental threat posed by single-use disposable cups, increasing the use of reusable cups among consumers is vital. To achieve this goal, the current study examined how probabilistic rewards influenced the use of reusable cups at cafés on a university campus. In the pilot study, customers with reusable cups were offered a 5 % chance to win a $5 gift card. This probabilistic reward produced a significant increase in the use of reusable cups compared to baseline. In a separate field experiment, one café offered customers with reusable cups a 10 % chance to win a free coffee, while another café served as a control site without the reward. The probabilistic reward led to a significant increase in the use of reusable cups. Together, these findings provide initial support for the implementation of probabilistic rewards to increase the use of reusable cups, with empirical, theoretical, and practical implications for sustainable consumption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 108001"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142579023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-04DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107985
María Virginia Maiza , Joan Muñoz-Liesa , Anna Petit-Boix , Verónica Arcas-Pilz , Xavier Gabarrell
The increasing global demand for agricultural production poses challenges to maintain the needs for critical fertilizers such as nitrogen. This study explores the potential of human urine as a source of renewable nitrogen for fertilizer production. Through a life cycle assessment, three different urine management strategies were compared: (S1) an artificial wetland, (S2) an on-site lab-scale aerobic reactor for nitrogen recovery, and (S3) a centralized wastewater treatment plant. While scenario S2 had the highest impacts in 6 out of 8 categories, an advantage in marine eutrophication was identified. S2 showed high energy demand (750 kg MJ-eq) and ecotoxicity (602 kg 1.4-DCB-eq.) mainly due to energy requirements. Nitrogen production exceeded 2.3 times the yearly nitrogen demands of the building tomato production. Upscaling S2 reduces impacts up to 2 times, lowering the payback time from 29 to 13 years. Therefore, implementing large-scale nitrogen recovery systems in cities is encouraged.
{"title":"Urine luck: Environmental assessment of yellow water management in buildings for urban agriculture","authors":"María Virginia Maiza , Joan Muñoz-Liesa , Anna Petit-Boix , Verónica Arcas-Pilz , Xavier Gabarrell","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107985","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107985","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing global demand for agricultural production poses challenges to maintain the needs for critical fertilizers such as nitrogen. This study explores the potential of human urine as a source of renewable nitrogen for fertilizer production. Through a life cycle assessment, three different urine management strategies were compared: (S1) an artificial wetland, (S2) an on-site lab-scale aerobic reactor for nitrogen recovery, and (S3) a centralized wastewater treatment plant. While scenario S2 had the highest impacts in 6 out of 8 categories, an advantage in marine eutrophication was identified. S2 showed high energy demand (750 kg MJ-eq) and ecotoxicity (602 kg 1.4-DCB-eq.) mainly due to energy requirements. Nitrogen production exceeded 2.3 times the yearly nitrogen demands of the building tomato production. Upscaling S2 reduces impacts up to 2 times, lowering the payback time from 29 to 13 years. Therefore, implementing large-scale nitrogen recovery systems in cities is encouraged.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107985"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142579022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-02DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107998
Thomas Bechtold, Noemí Aguiló-Aguayo, Tung Pham
The huge consumption of fresh water in the textile dyeing industry is a consequence of the use of chemicals, dyes and processes that are not compatible with recycling techniques. In this work pilot scale vat dyeing of yarn cones with use of electrochemically regenerable iron-complexes as reducing agents was investigated. A combination triethanolamine and heptagluconate was used for stable complexation of iron(III/II) at dyebath temperatures up to 80°C. At the end of the dyeing step the used dyebath was collected and oxidised by air oxygen. The dispersed oxidised vat dye was removed by filtration using a 0.45 µm PTFE membrane. A comprehensive analysis of the relevant waste water parameters demonstrated the potential of the technique to reduce the water consumption of the dyeing step by 68 % and to achieve significant reduction in chloride (-87 %), nitrate (-83 %) and sulphate (-99.6 %) load. Dependent on colour depth a replacement of single-use chemicals by this new technical concept will lead to significant chemical savings between 18 % and 72 % compared to the state of the art processes.
{"title":"A comparative study of iron-complex mediated cathodic vat dye reduction with dyebath regeneration by ultrafiltration, and the conventional dyeing process","authors":"Thomas Bechtold, Noemí Aguiló-Aguayo, Tung Pham","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107998","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107998","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The huge consumption of fresh water in the textile dyeing industry is a consequence of the use of chemicals, dyes and processes that are not compatible with recycling techniques. In this work pilot scale vat dyeing of yarn cones with use of electrochemically regenerable iron-complexes as reducing agents was investigated. A combination triethanolamine and heptagluconate was used for stable complexation of iron(III/II) at dyebath temperatures up to 80°C. At the end of the dyeing step the used dyebath was collected and oxidised by air oxygen. The dispersed oxidised vat dye was removed by filtration using a 0.45 µm PTFE membrane. A comprehensive analysis of the relevant waste water parameters demonstrated the potential of the technique to reduce the water consumption of the dyeing step by 68 % and to achieve significant reduction in chloride (-87 %), nitrate (-83 %) and sulphate (-99.6 %) load. Dependent on colour depth a replacement of single-use chemicals by this new technical concept will lead to significant chemical savings between 18 % and 72 % compared to the state of the art processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107998"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142572827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-02DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107981
Elisabetta Carrieri , Jordy Motte , Pieter Nachtergaele , Ine Mertens , Richard Hoogenboom , Jo Dewulf , Steven De Meester
Agricultural films are a major source of low density polyethylene (LDPE) waste, which is challenging to recycle, as it is often multilayer and can contain pigments such as titanium dioxide (TiO2) and carbon black. In this study a dissolution recycling process was developed, that was able to recover three outputs: LDPE, poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) and TiO2 from the waste stream with a single solvent, either xylene or limonene. After dissolution, the pigments were successfully removed through filtration. Polymer precipitation was induced by cooling and thus no antisolvent was required. The recovered polymers showed promising characteristics, with purities higher than 98 %, while the recovered TiO2 showed a purity higher than 99 %. The prospective Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) revealed a total savings of 3.35 kg CO2 equivalent per kg of film waste (for the case of black and white multilayer film) compared to incineration including energy recovery. Furthermore, a sensitivity study showed that the solvent management is crucial for the sustainability of the process.
{"title":"Development of a solvent based recycling process for agricultural film","authors":"Elisabetta Carrieri , Jordy Motte , Pieter Nachtergaele , Ine Mertens , Richard Hoogenboom , Jo Dewulf , Steven De Meester","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107981","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107981","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Agricultural films are a major source of low density polyethylene (LDPE) waste, which is challenging to recycle, as it is often multilayer and can contain pigments such as titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) and carbon black. In this study a dissolution recycling process was developed, that was able to recover three outputs: LDPE, poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) and TiO<sub>2</sub> from the waste stream with a single solvent, either xylene or limonene. After dissolution, the pigments were successfully removed through filtration. Polymer precipitation was induced by cooling and thus no antisolvent was required. The recovered polymers showed promising characteristics, with purities higher than 98 %, while the recovered TiO<sub>2</sub> showed a purity higher than 99 %. The prospective Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) revealed a total savings of 3.35 kg CO<sub>2</sub> equivalent per kg of film waste (for the case of black and white multilayer film) compared to incineration including energy recovery. Furthermore, a sensitivity study showed that the solvent management is crucial for the sustainability of the process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107981"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142572828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-31DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107992
Hongming Na , Yuxing Yuan , Jingchao Sun , Lei Zhang , Tao Du
Exploring measures for low-energy consumption, low-CO2 emission, and high-economic benefit in the iron and steel industry is gaining increasing attention. This study innovatively establishes a holistic approach that integrates energy consumption, CO2 emission and economic benefit to optimize a typical steel mill. After optimization, the energy-benefit indicator has increased from 2.07 CNY/kgce to 2.83 CNY/kgce, with economic benefit improving by 97.58 CNY/t, energy consumption decreasing by 108.61 kgce/t, and CO2 emission reducing by 539.03 kg/t. Furthermore, this study scrutinizes the influence of energy structure, material structure, process parameter, and price on the energy-benefit indicator. Taking energy structure as an example, each additional 50 kg of pulverized coal injection will correspondingly improve the system's energy-benefit indicator by 0.02 CNY/kgce. These findings provide valuable insights into enhancing sustainability in the iron and steel industry, offering practical strategies for optimizing energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions, and achieving economic benefits.
{"title":"Integrative optimization for energy efficiency, CO2 reduction, and economic gains in the iron and steel industry: A holistic approach","authors":"Hongming Na , Yuxing Yuan , Jingchao Sun , Lei Zhang , Tao Du","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107992","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107992","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Exploring measures for low-energy consumption, low-CO<sub>2</sub> emission, and high-economic benefit in the iron and steel industry is gaining increasing attention. This study innovatively establishes a holistic approach that integrates energy consumption, CO<sub>2</sub> emission and economic benefit to optimize a typical steel mill. After optimization, the energy-benefit indicator has increased from 2.07 CNY/kgce to 2.83 CNY/kgce, with economic benefit improving by 97.58 CNY/t, energy consumption decreasing by 108.61 kgce/t, and CO<sub>2</sub> emission reducing by 539.03 kg/t. Furthermore, this study scrutinizes the influence of energy structure, material structure, process parameter, and price on the energy-benefit indicator. Taking energy structure as an example, each additional 50 kg of pulverized coal injection will correspondingly improve the system's energy-benefit indicator by 0.02 CNY/kgce. These findings provide valuable insights into enhancing sustainability in the iron and steel industry, offering practical strategies for optimizing energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions, and achieving economic benefits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107992"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Digital incentive tools encourage participants by recording and rewarding their daily low-carbon behavior on digital platforms, ultimately fostering a low-carbon lifestyle. This research explores the contextual factor affecting the effectiveness of rewards in digital incentive tools, specifically the impact of computer-automated calculation design (vs. self-calculation design) on satisfaction towards rewards. Through four controlled experiments focused on green commuting with American samples and one field experiment on clothing recycling with a Chinese sample, this research finds when participants notified of rewards, the computer-automated calculation design (vs. self-calculation design) reduces their satisfaction towards rewards. That is, when participants notified of potential rewards, presented computer-calculated outcomes automatically (rather than allowed to self-calculate their own rewards) would diminish their satisfaction towards rewards. This effect is mediated by the reduced salience of reward elements rather than decreased self-involvement. Furthermore, listing reward components can alleviate this negative impact. This research enhances the literature on extrinsic rewards and low-carbon behavior by identifying the design of automated reward calculations as a novel factor undermining reward effectiveness, and recommending practitioners to enhance participants' perception of elements constituting the rewards.
{"title":"The computer does not always do it better! The effect of computer-automated reward calculations on consumer satisfaction with digital incentives for low-carbon behavior","authors":"Xin Jiang , Zhihua Ding , Yupeng Mou , Yue Liu , Manqiong Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107991","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107991","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Digital incentive tools encourage participants by recording and rewarding their daily low-carbon behavior on digital platforms, ultimately fostering a low-carbon lifestyle. This research explores the contextual factor affecting the effectiveness of rewards in digital incentive tools, specifically the impact of computer-automated calculation design (vs. self-calculation design) on satisfaction towards rewards. Through four controlled experiments focused on green commuting with American samples and one field experiment on clothing recycling with a Chinese sample, this research finds when participants notified of rewards, the computer-automated calculation design (vs. self-calculation design) reduces their satisfaction towards rewards. That is, when participants notified of potential rewards, presented computer-calculated outcomes automatically (rather than allowed to self-calculate their own rewards) would diminish their satisfaction towards rewards. This effect is mediated by the reduced salience of reward elements rather than decreased self-involvement. Furthermore, listing reward components can alleviate this negative impact. This research enhances the literature on extrinsic rewards and low-carbon behavior by identifying the design of automated reward calculations as a novel factor undermining reward effectiveness, and recommending practitioners to enhance participants' perception of elements constituting the rewards.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107991"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142553798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107962
Caterina Picuno , Spyridoula Gerassimidou , Weimu You , Olwenn Martin , Eleni Iacovidou
This critical review assesses the implementation and impact of Deposit Return Schemes (DRSs), also referred to as ‘Deposit Refund Systems’ and ‘Deposit Return Systems’ in international contexts, focusing on plastic beverage bottles. The review explores the multi-dimensional challenges that shape effective DRS implementation. A total of 143 peer-reviewed articles and grey literature studies were analysed based on DRS definitions, scope, year of implementation, materials involved, and impacts across multiple dimensions (technical, social, economic, regulatory, and environmental). Emphasising Europe, the study outlines the multi-dimensional challenges and opportunities associated with DRSs. Key findings highlight the critical importance of balancing redemption locations, deposit values, and public awareness, as reflected in varying return rates in different countries. While industry stakeholders advocate for standardising DRS models to maximise economic and technical value in the plastic bottle value chain, significant European-wide and regional-specific challenges such as harmonizing legal requirements, potential trade-offs, and addressing environmental and transportation costs, persist. This underscores the ongoing need for evaluation and refinement of DRS implementation strategies within evolving waste management practices. As the first of its kind, this study underscores the necessity for future research to inform the sustainability assessment of DRS, policy development, and efforts to promote social accountability.
{"title":"The potential of Deposit Refund Systems in closing the plastic beverage bottle loop: A review","authors":"Caterina Picuno , Spyridoula Gerassimidou , Weimu You , Olwenn Martin , Eleni Iacovidou","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107962","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107962","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This critical review assesses the implementation and impact of Deposit Return Schemes (DRSs), also referred to as ‘Deposit Refund Systems’ and ‘Deposit Return Systems’ in international contexts, focusing on plastic beverage bottles. The review explores the multi-dimensional challenges that shape effective DRS implementation. A total of 143 peer-reviewed articles and grey literature studies were analysed based on DRS definitions, scope, year of implementation, materials involved, and impacts across multiple dimensions (technical, social, economic, regulatory, and environmental). Emphasising Europe, the study outlines the multi-dimensional challenges and opportunities associated with DRSs. Key findings highlight the critical importance of balancing redemption locations, deposit values, and public awareness, as reflected in varying return rates in different countries. While industry stakeholders advocate for standardising DRS models to maximise economic and technical value in the plastic bottle value chain, significant European-wide and regional-specific challenges such as harmonizing legal requirements, potential trade-offs, and addressing environmental and transportation costs, persist. This underscores the ongoing need for evaluation and refinement of DRS implementation strategies within evolving waste management practices. As the first of its kind, this study underscores the necessity for future research to inform the sustainability assessment of DRS, policy development, and efforts to promote social accountability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107962"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142553797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107987
You Zhang , Xuewei Liu , Laure Patouillard , Manuele Margni , Cécile Bulle , Zengwei Yuan
China is the largest coal producer. The environmental impacts caused by its vast production deserve attention. Previous site-generic life cycle assessment (LCA) studies focused on single or several coal mines, ignoring spatial heterogeneity of environmental impacts and hardly providing industry-level suggestions. Here, we propose a technical framework for regionalized LCA and evaluate provincial-level environmental impacts per tonne of coal in China. It reveals significant variations in climate change and particulate matter formation potential (PMFP), with water scarcity potential (WSP) showing the highest spatial disparities, and also demonstrates the significance of this work. Key processes dominating environmental impacts and underlying factors driving these variations are identified. Furthermore, the total PMFP and WSP of provincial-level coal production since 2002 are estimated, showing a growing trend in spatial variation. This study provides valuable insights to enhance the environmental performance of China's coal industry and serves as a methodological reference for regionalized LCA research.
{"title":"Where coal is produced really matters the environmental impacts","authors":"You Zhang , Xuewei Liu , Laure Patouillard , Manuele Margni , Cécile Bulle , Zengwei Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107987","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107987","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>China is the largest coal producer. The environmental impacts caused by its vast production deserve attention. Previous site-generic life cycle assessment (LCA) studies focused on single or several coal mines, ignoring spatial heterogeneity of environmental impacts and hardly providing industry-level suggestions. Here, we propose a technical framework for regionalized LCA and evaluate provincial-level environmental impacts per tonne of coal in China. It reveals significant variations in climate change and particulate matter formation potential (PMFP), with water scarcity potential (WSP) showing the highest spatial disparities, and also demonstrates the significance of this work. Key processes dominating environmental impacts and underlying factors driving these variations are identified. Furthermore, the total PMFP and WSP of provincial-level coal production since 2002 are estimated, showing a growing trend in spatial variation. This study provides valuable insights to enhance the environmental performance of China's coal industry and serves as a methodological reference for regionalized LCA research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107987"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142553794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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