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Farmers’ decisions on crop residues utilization, greenhouse gases reduction and subsidy of crop residue-based bioenergy: An agent-based life cycle model
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.02.001
Jiaqi Zhang , Chengxiang Zhuge , Qitong Huang , Bin Wang , Yu'e Li , Peter Oosterveer
To further advance the crop residue-based bioenergy (CRB) industry for climate change mitigation, it is crucial to better understand the influence of stakeholders' behaviours on greenhouse gases (GHG) mitigation potentials. However, the heterogeneity and social dynamics of stakeholders, particularly farmers, have received less attention. This study develops an Agent-based Environmental and Economic assessment (AEE) model that integrates agent-based model and life cycle thinking methods to simulate the CRB system. The AEE model was applied in Heilongjiang Province of China, to investigate how stakeholder decisions affect CRB's GHG reduction potential and government subsidies. Scenario analyses explore the effects of grain markets, subsidies, and collection distance on environmental and economic outcomes. The findings indicate that more farmers are willing to adopt crop residues collection than those currently practicing it, primarily due to logistical constraints. Key factors influencing adoption include farming income, age, farm size and crop types. CRB contributed to 70.6 % of overall GHG reductions with only 41.6 % of the subsidy, demonstrating higher mitigation efficiency. In conclusion, the government must address the deficiency in crop residues logistics to promote CRB development. Additionally, agricultural policies play a crucial role in ensuring CRB feedstock availability by guiding crop types selection. The results suggest that AEE model is adequate in simulating both micro and macro dynamics in the context of CRB, highlighting the robustness of integrating agent-based model and life cycle thinking methods to study complex issues.
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Normative and empirical solutions to the upcycling dilemma
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-02-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.022
Anna Ruini , Anja Maria Bundgaard , Mette Alberg Mosgaard , Søren Løkke , Massimo Pizzol
With the pressure to transform our society into a circular economy, companies increasingly need to upcycle residual materials into new products by entering symbiotic partnerships. However, a dilemma arises when different companies in the same industrial symbiosis network desire to claim for themselves the benefits of such symbiosis and of the upcycling of materials. This study investigates how this upcycling dilemma can be solved, and which solution is obtained following different guidelines for Life Cycle Assessment, namely the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the ISO standards, and the Product Environmental Footprint. Firstly, a qualitative assessment of the three guidelines is performed to evaluate their normative and empirical elements and their potential to drive change. Secondly, a quantitative assessment is performed by modelling three real-world cases according to each guideline. In each case a residual material from a “supplier” company is upcycled into a new product by a “user” company. Results show that the choice of guideline has a large impact on the results and the incentive created to enter the industrial symbiosis network. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the Product Environmental Footprint have several normative elements. Although simple to apply in theory, they leave space for interpretation and ambiguity and tend favour the user company. The ISO standards have empirical elements leading to case-dependent results and requiring a thorough understanding of the system under study to be effectively applied. All guidelines show an improvement when the assessment is performed at system level instead of focusing on one or the other company in isolation, even though such improvement is small in magnitude. The conclusion is that the idea of “sharing” environmental savings is unsound, as upcycling is only obtained in a joint effort, and the recommendation is to evaluate upcycling systemically.
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Environmental sustainability and quality assessment of new raspberry genotypes cultivated in a soilless system
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.020
Kofi Armah Boakye-Yiadom , Alessio Ilari , Lucia Olivi , Paolo Zucchi , Loris Osti , Bruno Mezzetti , Daniele Duca
Sustainable and high-quality raspberry production is a priority in Europe, but breeding programs often focus solely on yield and nutritional qualities. This study addresses this gap by evaluating the environmental performance of new raspberry genotypes grown in soilless high tunnels (Italy) using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) based on the ISO 14040/44 standards. A cradle-to-farm gate assessment was conducted to analyze the environmental impact of these new genotypes during standard production cycles for floricanes (field trial 1) and primocanes (field trial 2). Primary data from the nursery and cultivation phases were used. The functional unit (FU) selected was 1 kg of fresh raspberry, and environmental impacts were evaluated using the Environmental Footprint 3.1 method. Additionally, various quality parameters, including marketable yield, shelf-life, and taste, were assessed for each genotype. Results indicate similar environmental performance for field trial 1 and field trial 2. Electricity for storing sowing material dominated the nursery phase, while infrastructure was the main contributor during cultivation. Adjusting impact scores for quality parameters also revealed differences in environmental performance ranking among the new cultivars. This study expands the knowledge of environmental sustainability in raspberry production and highlights the importance of including environmental considerations in breeding programs for a multi-criteria approach to selecting breeding materials.
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An empirical exploration of the unintended effects of circular economy policies in the European Union: The case of textiles
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.021
Martyna Solis , Leonidas Milios , Davide Tonini , Steffen Foss Hansen , Charlotte Scheutz , Dries Huygens
With the need for further research on methods to estimate unintended effects, specifically in the context of circular economy, and the European Union's textile policy in the making, it is necessary to understand and account for any potential unintended effects ex-ante. This study explores the unintended effects of past and hypothetical future textile policies in order to categorise them empirically and to evaluate scientific tools for improving ex-ante impact assessments. The study combines interviews with policy development experts, a stakeholder survey and a thematic analysis of the findings, which confirm that an evident gap exists between the acknowledged importance of unintended effects and the tools used to address them. Second-order effects, defined as indirect and unintended effects prompted by changes in a socio-technical system (e.g., policy implementation and its direct effects) prove to be as equally relevant as first-order effects or direct effects. The categorisation of these effects showed that most of them were related to alterations to legal requirements influencing import-export and value chain dynamics, the exploitation of loopholes in legislation and fraud, as well as price alterations affecting household consumption patterns and business strategies. The experts' suggestions for addressing better the unintended effects of policies in ex-ante impact assessments confirm the importance of reinforcing or expanding the use of scientific tools during policy processes, i.e. stakeholder engagement, combined micro- and macro-economic modelling, extended consideration of the European Union's resilience and the inclusion of a behavioural and social component. It was highlighted that unintended effects are not always negative, and even when so, they do not necessarily have to discredit a policy altogether. This study contributes to informed decision-making on future circular economy policy in the European Union.
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A decision support framework for safe and sustainable by-design practices promoting circularity in waste-to-energy supply chains
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.019
Md. Abdul Moktadir , Jianzhao Zhou , Jingzheng Ren , Sara Toniolo
Advancing a safe and sustainable waste-to-energy supply chain is predominant for achieving a circular business model. However, establishing such a supply chain requires addressing its inherent complexities and developing mitigation strategies for implementing safe and sustainable by-design practices. While earlier research has mainly focused on sustainable chemicals and materials for promoting sustainable by-design practices, the sustainable waste-to-energy supply chain has been largely overlooked. This study systematically evaluates challenges considering associated uncertain future events and examines mitigation strategies for the practical implementation of safe and sustainable by-design practices. To achieve this, a novel decision support framework is developed, integrating a trapezoidal fuzzy-based stratified best-worst method, quality function deployment, and a mixed-integer linear programming model. Data is collected from domain experts to the framework's applicability. The findings reveal that the ‘environmental’ dimension poses the most critical sustainability challenge, with the ‘complexity of pollution prevention in WtE life cycle’ identified as the most significant sub-challenge. The results also indicate ‘Optimize waste-to-energy production to minimize emissions’ as the most impactful mitigation strategy. Furthermore, the model demonstrates that within budgetary and time constraints, nine out of fifteen mitigation strategies can be simultaneously implemented to mitigate the examined challenges effectively. These findings offer valuable insights for policymakers for real-time implementation of sustainable by-design practices. Moreover, these findings may have global implications for other supply chains, such as food processing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and garments, in their efforts to successfully adopt sustainable by-design practices.
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Environmental life cycle assessment methods applied to amine-ionic liquid hybrid CO2 absorbents
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.018
Adhish Chandra Saketh Madugula , Liv Haselbach , Clayton Jeffryes , James Henry , Tracy J. Benson
A hybrid solvent mixture of triethyl(octyl)phosphonium cyanopyrrolide [P2228][2-CNPyr] and aqueous monoethanolamine (MEA) has the potential for absorbing CO2 from post combustion flue gas. However, previous studies have found that the production of phosphonium based ionic liquids (IL) had significantly higher potential environmental impacts compared to MEA. Literature attributes these higher environmental impacts to the phosphine and phosgene-based intermediates required to produce the phosphonium ion of the ionic liquid.
This study proposes a novel synthesis pathway that eliminates the need for phosphine and phosgene intermediates in the production of [P2228][2-CNPyr]. The environmental impacts of producing 1 kg of the ionic liquid through this novel synthesis route was evaluated using the TRACI 2.1 methodology within the life cycle assessment (LCA) framework. Additionally, the environmental impacts for the production of 1 kg of a hybrid solvent was also evaluated and compared against MEA. The life cycle inventory for the production of the IL and its hybrid solvent were calculated based on the stoichiometry and then scaled up.
This study found that the IL and its hybrid solvents had higher environmental impacts among 9 of the 10 environmental impact categories calculated by the TRACI 2.1 methodology, except for the ecotoxicity potential. A sensitivity analysis indicated that these solvents were more sensitive to the assumptions of the material requirements of the phosphonium cation than the overall energy or transportation requirements. Despite this sensitivity, both the solvents demonstrated a lower Ecotoxicity Potential compared to MEA, the rest of the environmental impacts were still found to be higher than that of MEA, thereby underscoring the need to investigate novel synthesis routes for the production of phosphonium cation. The uncertainty analysis performed confirmed the findings that the IL has a higher environmental impact potentials across all categories except ecotoxicity potential. The uncertainty analysis also confirms that the phosphonium cation is a major hotspot in production route of these solvents and a source of uncertainty in the model compared to the anion.
Overall, this study underscores the need for investigating novel green chemistry pathway for the synthesis of phosphonium based ionic liquids, such as [P2228][2-CNPyr], to ensure that the these ILs can be a truly green alternative to MEA by not only offering superior CO₂ capture capacity compared to MEA but also being sustainably produced.
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Food waste quantities, carbon footprint and nutrient loss in university students' households in Sweden
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.017
Christopher Malefors, Amanda Sjölund, Niina Sundin
Food waste in households poses a significant barrier to achieving sustainable food systems. This study examines food waste generated by university student households in Sweden, focusing on its weight, carbon footprint, and nutritional impacts. Using kitchen diaries, 109 students quantified their waste by weight over two weeks. On average, 115 g/person/day of food was wasted, with 46 g/person/day classified as avoidable or edible. Avoidable waste generated a carbon footprint of 1.3 kg CO₂e/kg food waste and contained key nutrients, such as dietary fiber (4.7 g/MJ) and folate (56 μg/MJ). Notably, the top 10 % of waste items accounted for 47 % of total waste and 62 % of the carbon footprint. Reducing waste from this fraction by half could achieve a 23.7 % reduction in total waste. When scaled to the national level, food waste from university students in Sweden is estimated to generate 9950 tonnes of CO₂e annually. The findings highlight the importance of targeting both high‑carbon-impact and nutrient-rich waste to align with environmental and public health objectives. Educational interventions and automated waste tracking are recommended to foster sustainable consumption patterns.
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The power of prevention and valorisation – Environmental impacts of reducing surplus and waste of bakery products at retail 预防和估价的力量 - 减少零售烘焙产品剩余和浪费对环境的影响
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-01-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.013
L. Bartek , A. Sjölund , P. Brancoli , C. Cicatiello , N. Mesiranta , E. Närvänen , S. Scherhaufer , I. Strid , M. Eriksson
The wastage of edible food still remains a major global challenge, despite its well-known consequences. Although bread and bakery products are identified as some of the most frequently wasted foods, the amounts generated and the pathways used to manage this surplus are often unknown. To support sustainable food systems, there is an urgent need to identify how much surplus is generated along the supply chain, including both sweet and savoury products, and to map how this resource is managed. The aim of this study was to quantify the surplus and waste of baked goods in Sweden, alongside mapping the pathways used for managing unsold bread generated at the supplier-retailer interface. Life cycle assessment, considering 16 midpoint indicators and three endpoint indicator, was used to assess the environmental benefits of reducing bakery product surplus. The results reveal that nearly 180 000 tonnes of baked goods are wasted annually in Sweden. Roughly 51% is generated at the supplier-retailer interface, particularly considering bread sold under take-back agreements where 14% of production becomes surplus. Only 2% of this surplus is recirculated to the food system, while the majority is instead used in energy production. Scenario analyses, including nine scenarios designed to capture various innovations to reduce surplus, demonstrated that prevention and valorisation strategies, such as data sharing and price reductions, have the greatest potential for reducing waste and environmental impact. Prevention could result in up to ten times lower climate impact per kg bread. The findings offer valuable insights for future research on sustainable food systems, and can act as practical guidance for industry actors, stakeholders, and policymakers to implement waste-reduction strategies that promote sustainable, resource-efficient food systems.
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Sustainability assessment of multi-life cycle recycling of copper based on the economic, resource and carbon criteria
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-01-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.016
Haixia Li , Yufeng Wu , Yifan Gu, Hongyang Yang, Zixin Bian, Huining Song, Guangli Zhou, Qingbin Yuan
Copper's multi-life cycle recycling ensures sustainable copper supply but has brought about complex interrelated effects on the economy, resources, and environment. Examining the interconnections between the three to promote balance is crucial for the long-term sustainability of the copper industry. This study jointly utilized system dynamics, agent-based model, and life cycle assessment to construct interrelated pathways for the economy, resources, and carbon in multi-life cycle recycling of copper, then developed an economic-resource‑carbon (ERC) sustainability assessment model to evaluate sustainability. The results indicate that carbon neutrality will lead to sustained growth in China's copper demand, which will reach a peak of 24.65 Mt in 2039 before slightly declining. Multi-life cycle recycling will rapidly increase the share of recycled copper, and the copper industry will have the copper that has been recycled 12 times by 2050. The cumulative contributions of profit increase, resource depletion reduction, and carbon reduction brought by multi-life cycle recycling will accumulate with the increase of recycling times, thereby improving the ERC sustainability. To promote the long-term sustainability of the copper industry, we recommend fully leveraging the advantages of new material substitution before 2030, implementing a carbon tax as soon as possible after 2030, and recognizing the potential of expanding copper concentrate imports after 2040 while enforcing the carbon tax policy.
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Circular business models in Japan: Analysis of circular business transformation through an institutional approach
IF 10.9 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pub Date : 2025-01-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2025.01.015
Nancy Bocken , Kunio Shirahada
The circular economy is becoming a globalised phenomenon, but the regional emergence of circular business models differs significantly. By adopting a circular business institutionalisation perspective which bridges theory on institutional work and “ecologies of business models” we study the emergence of circular business models in Japan, a region with recent circular policy and business commitment, through a study of 13 companies who implemented circular business models. The research finds that slow- and close-the-loop circular strategies dominate. Innovations focus on circular design, value chains, rental, lease & sharing, paying per use/performance, buy & take back, remanufacturing and recycling. Interviewed organisations modify existing business models, create entirely new ones, and disrupt existing business models. We coin “collective institutional work”: an approach that reflects stakeholder engaged strategies in Japan. The circular business institutionalisation perspective can inspire comparative research to better understand the emergence of circular business models in various regional contexts.
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