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Transitioning the silk industry towards circularity: A thematic analysis of sustainable value chain practices
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.03.009
Rabia Hassan, Federica Acerbi, Sergio Terzi, Paolo Rosa
The demand for natural fibers, including silk, is steadily rising, yet research on transitioning the silk industry from a traditional linear model to a circular economy still needs to grow. This study addresses this gap by outlining areas of interest to support silk companies in applying circular practices to achieve sustainability. To this end, ten semi-structured interviews with silk industry experts were carried out, and a thematic analysis was conducted, integrating findings from the extant literature to enhance the depth and contextualization of the results. Six critical themes emerged: waste utilization, circular approaches, consumer education, technology advancement, traceability and transparency, and governmental regulations. The findings reveal that production waste, such as mulberry branches, silkworm litter, low-grade cocoons, and sericin, can be repurposed into fertilizers, animal feed, cosmetics, and textiles, offering both environmental and economic benefits. Circular practices like designing for product longevity, minimizing chemical usage, reusing silk garments, and promoting recycling are key to achieving resource optimization and waste reduction. Technology advancements, including artificial intelligence and blockchain, enhance efficiency and ensure traceability and transparency, fostering stakeholder trust. Consumer education is also vital for creating awareness regarding sustainable practices. Additionally, government policies play a transformative role by supporting training programs, incentivizing innovation, and driving circularity within the industry. This study proposed a theoretical framework that offers actionable insights to industry practitioners, researchers, and policymakers for embedding circularity throughout the silk industry, contributing to global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly responsible consumption and production. Future research should explore barriers to attaining circularity and use mixed methodologies to accelerate the silk industry's transition to a circular economy.
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A multidimensional methodological approach to disassembly index calculation: Enhancing product dismountability and sustainability
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-03-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.03.016
Balaji Ravichandran , Kevin Boissie , Prasath Madhavan
In the realm of sustainable manufacturing and end-of-life management, efficient disassembly processes and their measurement have become increasingly vital, especially in light of the Circular Economy principles, which emphasize efficient resource management. However, traditional product designs often neglect disassembly considerations, leading to challenges in resource recovery and reuse at the product's end-of-life. To overcome the above challenge, this study introduces the Multidimensional Disassembly Index (MDI), a structured framework to evaluate the disassembly efficiency of a product during its early design phase. The proposed approach systematically analyzes independent variables that directly impact the disassembly process and evaluate the disassembly effectiveness based on these independent variables. Through a case study, the paper demonstrates how the proposed methodology supports design improvements for easy disassembly. Using the MDI approach, the effectiveness of disassembly for remanufacturing and recycling was evaluated in a case study on a retractable ballpoint pen's design. The MDI score for remanufacturing is 9.01, reflecting ease of disassembly, while recycling MDI scored 8.74, highlighting design improvement on plunger accessibility and clicker material compatibility. The study concludes that the MDI is a valuable tool for advancing Design for Disassembly (DfD), enabling the development of products optimized for circular lifecycle strategies at earlier design stages.
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Machine learning algorithms for supporting life cycle assessment studies: An analytical review
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-03-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.03.015
Bishwash Neupane , Farouk Belkadi , Marco Formentini , Emmanuel Rozière , Benoît Hilloulin , Shoeib Faraji Abdolmaleki , Michael Mensah
Nowadays, industries face increasing pressure to enhance their environmental sustainability scores, particularly in reducing carbon footprints. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools are commonly used to evaluate environmental impacts across organizational levels, enabling predictions for potential improvements. But complexity and diversity of factors influencing these assessments make prediction models difficult to build and validate. Machine learning (ML) techniques present viable solutions to these challenges.
This study presents a systematic literature review (SLR) of seventy-eight peer reviewed articles, evaluating the performance of different ML models in Life Cycle Assessments applications. An analytical ranking of these models is provided based on their effectiveness for LCA predictions using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). Results indicate that Support Vector Machine (SVM) achieve a score of 0.6412, followed by Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGB) at 0.5811 and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) at 0.5650, and, positioning them as the most suitable models for LCA studies for prediction application. Random Forest (RF), Decision Trees (DT), and Linear Regression (LR) follow with scores of 0.5353, 0.4776, and 0.4633, respectively, while Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) and Gaussian Process Regression (GPR) rank lowest with scores of 0.4336 and 0.2791. Detailed interpretations and implications of these findings are discussed.
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Translating planetary boundaries into city systems: Ecosystem services as metrics for safe and just production-consumption space
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-03-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.03.013
Qin Zhou , Zhou Fang , Shi Xue , Changgao Cheng , Qiuya Zhao , Ni Geng , Chenjun Zhang , Wei Jin , Hengquan Zhang
Accelerating urbanization has positioned cities as epicenters of water-energy-food (WEF) demand growth, yet their resource consumption patterns persistently exceed planetary boundaries. Resolving this dual challenge requires fundamentally rethinking cities' capacity to operate within ecological supply limits while ensuring basic human needs. We implement a city-scale adaptation of the doughnut framework, constructing a safe and just space (SJS) assessment model that quantifies ecosystem services (ESs) as linkages between WEF demands and ecological boundaries. Our analysis of 336 Chinese cities reveals spatial disparities: 91 % of cities in China can operate within their SJS for water provisioning, while only 25 % maintain current carbon emissions below ecological ceilings. Additionally, 28 % of cities simultaneously fulfill the SJS requirements for phosphorus purification. Regarding land use, 69 % can operate within the SJS, but most cities are approaching or already at verge of the biophysical boundary. In general, only 13 % of cities can adequately meet social demands within the boundaries of all four ESs. Random forest algorithm further identified social variables (e.g., population) and economic variables (e.g., industrial growth and gross regional domestic product) as dominant drivers of SJS performance. These findings underscore the imperative for adaptive governance that coordinates ES management through the SJS-ESs-WEF nexus, offering actionable pathways to align urban development with ecosystem stability and social justice imperatives.
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Contributions of a mitigation measure portfolio to directing Chinese crop-livestock production system towards net-zero emissions
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.03.012
Wei Yang , Wufei Zhang , Jiahao Xing , Yuanyuan Zheng , Helmut Yabar , Junnian Song
Agriculture contributes over 50% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the food system and plays a key role in reaching the climate target. How and to what extent agriculture can reduce GHG emissions, and whether it can achieve net-zero emissions, remain to be further uncovered. Applying a life cycle and scenario analysis approach with the functional units defined as unit crop cultivated area and one head of livestock, we assess the residual emissions of the integrated crop-livestock production system in China after implementing a portfolio of mitigation measures. The results show that the life cycle net GHG emissions in the integrated system is 1142.19 Million tons (Mt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq). In scenario 3, the combined measures targeting straw utilization achieve the greatest reduction of 270.42 Mt CO2-eq, followed by measures implemented for manure management at 206.30 Mt CO2-eq. The net residual emissions significantly drop to 241.35 Mt CO2-eq, resulting from the net negative emissions achieved through bioenergy production with CO2 capture (−398.30 Mt CO2-eq), alongside emissions from energy and material production, and energy use (297.17 Mt CO2-eq), as well as hard-to-abate direct emissions (342.47 Mt CO2-eq) from enteric fermentation, manure management, and rice cultivation. Achieving further emission reductions, even net-zero and negative emissions in Chinese crop-livestock production system will strongly depend on transitioning to low-carbon energy system and expanding agricultural waste-to-energy utilization combined with CO2 capture.
农业排放的温室气体(GHG)占粮食系统排放总量的 50%以上,在实现气候目标方面发挥着关键作用。农业如何以及在多大程度上减少温室气体排放,是否能实现净零排放,仍有待进一步揭示。我们采用生命周期和情景分析方法,以单位作物栽培面积和一头牲畜为功能单元,评估了中国作物-畜牧业综合生产系统在实施一系列减排措施后的剩余排放量。结果显示,综合系统的生命周期温室气体净排放量为 1.4219 亿吨二氧化碳当量。在情景 3 中,针对秸秆利用的综合措施实现的减排量最大,为 2.7042 亿吨二氧化碳当量,其次是针对粪肥管理的措施,为 2.063 亿吨二氧化碳当量。净剩余排放量大幅下降至 2.4135 亿吨二氧化碳当量,这是由于通过二氧化碳捕获的生物能源生产实现了净负排放(-3.983 亿吨二氧化碳当量),同时能源和材料生产以及能源使用也产生了排放(2.9717 亿吨二氧化碳当量),肠道发酵、粪便管理和水稻种植也产生了难以消减的直接排放(3.4247 亿吨二氧化碳当量)。中国农作物-畜牧业生产系统要实现进一步减排,甚至是净零排放和负排放,将在很大程度上取决于向低碳能源系统过渡,以及结合二氧化碳捕集扩大农业废弃物变能源利用。
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Techno-economic and environmental assessment of closed-loop photovoltaic recycling in China
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.02.025
Qinyu Wang , Yao Wang , Beijia Huang , Yuyue Wang , Xiangjin Wang , Yuqiong Long , Yi Dou
Faced with the large-scale disposal of waste photovoltaic (PV) modules, identifying sustainable recycling pathways in terms of both environmental and economic performance is crucial. Utilizing life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis, we compared three recovery scenarios—full recovery (R1), aluminum frame and glass recovery (R2), and aluminum frame recovery (R3)—with landfilling, based on closed-loop recycling practices in China. The results show that glass recovery is a key contributor to environmental benefits, while silver recovery is the most profitable, followed by glass, aluminum, silicon, and copper recovery. From an economic perspective, R1 performs the best, yielding the highest Return on Investment (ROI) at 52.17 %, achieved by recovering all components. R2 is ideal for small startups, with a 39.53 % ROI and an initial investment 47.1 % lower than that of R1. In terms of environmental impact, R1 and R2 exhibit normalized benefits of 2.98 and 2.73, respectively, within the closed-loop recycling system. R1 stands out by reducing toxic impacts by 35 %, though it faces water eutrophication. In contrast, R3 underperforms, with landfilling of residues leading to poor environmental and economic outcomes, including a − 31.00 % ROI and an additional normalized impact of 0.55. Considering the variety of recycling scales in the industry, this study provides policy recommendations for enhancing the sustainability of the PV sector. Recyclers may adopt R2 in the early stages of PV recycling to recover aluminum frames and glass, while different PV recycling enterprises are expected to collaborate in an upstream-downstream model in the future.
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Jute bags as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic bags in Bangladesh: Rethinking the sole reliance on life cycle assessment
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.03.010
M.F.R. Zuthi , F. Khan , I. Lange , S. Kühlewindt , T.T. Jarin , M.H. Masum , M.A. Rahman , N. Tasnim , E. Kraft , A. Hoque , K.M. Hassan
In the unique deltaic geography of Bangladesh, mismanaged plastic waste presents significant challenges to human health and aquatic ecosystems. This is due to insufficient waste management, littering, and improper plastic disposal on land. The substitution of plastic with biodegradable alternatives in Bangladesh is closely linked to jute products, driven by their cultural significance and the longstanding tradition of jute cultivation in the Ganges delta.
This study utilizes a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) based on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to evaluate jute and plastic bags throughout their life cycles, from raw material extraction to disposal. The selected functional unit for life cycle assessments is the number of bags necessary to carry the annual groceries per person in Bangladesh, calculated from the average per capita food requirement of 269.20 kg, resulting in 27 bags per capita. The potential carbon footprint for a single-use plastic bag is measured at 56.7 g carbon di-oxide equivalent (CO2-eq.) while the single-use jute bag results in 313.41 g CO2-eq., marking a fivefold increase compared to the plastic bag. The less favorable environmental impacts for single-use jute bags can be attributed to their nearly tenfold higher weight than a thin plastic bag, necessitating a correspondingly higher quantity of raw materials for production. In the category of terrestrial ecotoxicity, the plastic bag exhibits substantial disadvantages. The plastic bag outperforms the jute bag in 17 out of 18 impact categories in single-use scenarios. However, with multiple uses (ten times), the jute bag demonstrates superior performance in most impact categories compared to the single-use low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bag. A measure for assessing the risk of environmental littering is derived by considering the quantity of bags required to fulfill the functional unit, along with factors such as weight, surface area, price, and biodegradability. The outcomes provided by the littering risk indicator (Ilr) contradict those obtained through LCA. The value of Ilr is significantly different between the two types of bags, with the jute bag showing a lower value of 0.65, indicating minimal environmental litter risk. In contrast, the LDPE bag has an alarmingly high value of 29,566, highlighting a substantial littering risk. The paper advocates for a more holistic assessment to inform sustainable choices better and mitigate environmental impacts effectively. Recognizing the limitations of LCA, particularly in assessing littering and material persistence, the study emphasizes the need to address these constraints in future research.
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A systematic review of agrivoltaics: productivity, profitability, and environmental co-benefits
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-03-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.03.006
Ganesh Pandey , Sarah Lyden , Evan Franklin , Benjamin Millar , Matthew Tom Harrison
In co-locating agriculture and solar photovoltaics (PV) on the same land parcel, agrivoltaic systems (AVS) afford opportunities to meet growing global food and energy demand while contributing to renewable energy targets. Previous review studies have not concurrently examined how AVS impacts agri-food production and PV electricity generation, profitability, and environmental co-benefits and trade-offs. We systematically review the literature to assess the impact of AVS design, layout and position in the landscape on agri-food production and energy generation, profitability and environmental stewardship. The impact of site-specific factors such as climate, design constraints, policies and the emissions intensity of the local electricity system were also included in the assessment. In addition to renewable energy, we find that AVS provide co-benefits such as enhanced crop/pasture water-use efficiencies (up to 150–300 % improvement), greater land-use efficiency (up to 200 %), reduced irrigation demand (14 % reduction), improved profitability (up to 15 times higher revenue) and more consistent interannual crop/pasture production compared with conventional agricultural production systems in isolation. Such synergies amplify in locations characterized by arid, semi-arid and hot conditions that are conducive to transient or chronic plant water deficit. Further, bifacial solar panels achieve higher electricity yield per unit area compared with conventional monofacial panels, support plant growth by allowing greater solar radiation transmission, and provide flexibility in the selection of azimuth and tilt angle at which solar panels are installed. Bifacial panels thus afford complementarity with common agricultural practices, such as cultivation and/or livestock grazing. Although AVS tend to have higher installation costs than conventional PV systems (about 5–40 %), practitioners of subsidized projects report competitive returns on investment (payback period <10 years) and highlight benefits associated with revenue diversification. The conversion of agricultural land to AVS offers manifold environmental benefits, including mitigation of global warming, reduced eutrophication, and more effective utilization of land resources.
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Absolute environmental sustainability of solid biofuels: An investigation by different environmental-ecological performance indicators
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-03-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.03.004
D.A. Lopes Silva , D.V. Silva , A.C. Farrapo Junior , Y. Xue , B. Bakshi
Research on the absolute environmental sustainability of biofuels is limited, and no studies to date have focused on the biomass pellet sector. Net environmental-ecological performance models can be used to quantify absolute sustainability in a life cycle approach, and this investigation provided an analysis of them in the context of biomass pellets as a case study. Four models were compared, where two models are based on results expressed in biophysical units, and two are given in monetary units. All the models were applied in a cradle-to-gate perspective for the two types of biomass pellets: pine pellets and peanut shell pellets. Ten environmental categories were investigated, and the results showed that the pine pellets were the best option and closer to an absolute sustainable profile. The problem with monetary-based models is the loss of accuracy in results. However, the communication of the results for non-experts could be based on monetary terms as they express the main findings more simply. To assist different stakeholders we provided recommendations on which model to apply in bioenergy systems.
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Effects of resource security concerns on Nordic countries' approach to the circular economy of metals
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-03-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.03.008
Eugène Petelin
The circular economy (CE) transformative model depends on policy design and implementation in multiple socio-economic contexts. Temporal priorities based on security concerns can stimulate risk-averse circular policies that compromise achieving Sustainable Development Goal 12 for responsible consumption and production. However, the CE literature lacks empirical evidence on how these concerns affect prioritisation among circular policies. The Nordic countries were among the first to introduce national circular strategies, yet their circular material use is below the average and complementary to increasing mineral extraction. Substantial mining industries and a high external exchange of metals and metal-based products make this region an intriguing case for the CE. This study applied the argumentative discourse analysis to strategic documents from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway to explore the effects of resource security concerns on the Nordics' approach to the CE of metals. Identified security storylines include ensuring the secondary supply of metals, preventing adverse impacts on other countries' conditions, ensuring people's material sufficiency, eliminating health risks from discarded products, reducing environmental pressure, and eliminating hazardous pollution. The study demonstrates the prevalence of the ‘ensuring the secondary supply’ storyline in the Nordic approach while displaying prioritised metals and products. The results highlight how resource security concerns can affect prioritisation among circular policies through discursive storylines. This evidence can contribute to developing CE policy proposals that envision an inclusive and resilient transformative change.
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