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- Author:
- Drabik, Dušan; de Gorter, Harry; Reynolds, Christian
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 500-509
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- food consumption; food purchasing; food waste; models; poultry; prices; sales; United Kingdom
- Abstract:
- ... We develop a microeconomic model to understand food waste of consumers. We capture at-home and away-from home food consumption and distinguish between food purchases and food consumption. We allow the consumer to choose the rate of food waste at home optimally to maximize her utility. We show that consumer purchases can decline or increase with a cut in the rate of consumer waste, depending on the ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.008
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.008
- Author:
- Richter, Amy; Ng, Kelvin Tsun Wai; Karimi, Nima
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 352-362
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- Canadians; cloud cover; data collection; decision support systems; expert opinion; geographic information systems; incinerators; issues and policy; landfills; municipal solid waste; pastures; remote sensing; standard deviation; vector data; Saskatchewan
- Abstract:
- ... Landfilling is the most common method for final treatment of municipal solid waste worldwide. Canadians generated 973 kg/cap of waste in 2016, and 73% of that was sent to landfills or incinerators. This study proposes a novel method which combines remote sensing and vector data to rank the suitability of current landfill sites and their area of influence for expansion in Saskatchewan, Canada; wher ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.013
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.013
- Author:
- Casaló, Luis V.; Escario, José-Julián; Rodriguez-Sanchez, Carla
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 56-64
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- attitudes and opinions; cans; energy efficiency; issues and policy; lamps; men; national surveys; women
- Abstract:
- ... This study explores whether the associations between general environmental attitudes and pro-environmental behaviors are heterogeneous and whether these associations depend on attitude intensity and the specific pro-environmental behavior. The study also examines the association between objective and subjective knowledge and behavior and the relationship with socioeconomic and personal characteris ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.024
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.024
- Author:
- Doyle, Gerard
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 65-74
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- business enterprises; funding; issues and policy; motivation; producer responsibility; stakeholders; sustainable communities; urban areas; Ireland
- Abstract:
- ... The conventional linear relationship between production and consumption is no longer sustainable. A key component of the transition towards a more sustainable society is the continuation in use of products for longer and the development of a repair and reuse culture. Reuse social enterprises contribute to addressing a range of environmental, economic and social issues facing urban areas. This pape ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.012
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.012
- Author:
- Zhang, Bruce Yizhe; Tong, Yifan; Singh, Soumya; Cai, Hua; Huang, Jen-Yi
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 322-331
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- carbon footprint; consumer behavior; developed countries; emissions; food industry; food preservation; food waste; foods; global warming potential; life cycle assessment; nanomaterials; polymers; shelf life; waste reduction
- Abstract:
- ... Approximately 30 to 50% of food produced is wasted in industrialized countries, which has caused severe impacts both economically and environmentally. Recently, nano-packaging has been proved to be a promising technology to significantly prolong the shelf life of many food products, and thus a potential solution for source reduction of food waste. However, the production of nanomaterials requires ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.030
- CHORUS:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.030
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.030
- Author:
- Wu, Yinglei; Tian, Xin; Li, Xinran; Yuan, Haoming; Liu, Gang
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 151-159
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- appetite; attitudes and opinions; carbon; college students; eating habits; educational status; environmental impact; females; food quality; income; lifestyle; males; meat; nitrogen; phosphorus; plate waste; questionnaires; regression analysis; school food service; society; staple foods; surveys; sustainable development; universities; vegetables; China
- Abstract:
- ... Food waste in China has gained increased attention in recent years due to its rising quantity and adverse environmental, economic, and societal impacts. As university students are an indispensable part of Chinese society and will become the backbone of China’s future sustainable development, their dietary habits and food-wasting behaviors are of both societal and scientific relevance. In this stud ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.022
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.022
- Author:
- Li, Zhen; Diaz, Luis A.; Yang, Zhiyao; Jin, Hongyue; Lister, Tedd E.; Vahidi, Ehsan; Zhao, Fu
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 20-30
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- copper; ecological footprint; electrochemistry; electronic wastes; energy; hydrochloric acid; hydrogen peroxide; laws and regulations; life cycle assessment; oxidants; rare earth elements; recycling
- Abstract:
- ... There is an ever-increasing concern regarding the electronic waste (e-waste), which is the fastest growing waste stream in the world. Incentivized by various legislations and the intrinsic value of critical metals inside, recycling of e-waste is becoming an attractive business opportunity that also benefits the environment. A novel electrochemical recovery (ER) process has been developed as a prom ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.025
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.025
- Author:
- Papadaskalopoulou, Christina; Sotiropoulos, Aggelos; Novacovic, Jelica; Barabouti, Elli; Mai, Sofia; Malamis, Dimitris; Kekos, Dimitris; Loizidou, Maria
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 130-139
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- biofuels; biorefining; emissions; environmental impact; environmental performance; enzymes; ethanol; ethanol production; feedstocks; global warming; life cycle assessment; waste management; wastes
- Abstract:
- ... Biowaste is a prominent source for second generation biofuels and other biobased products since it constitutes an abundant feedstock, the current treatment of which poses challenges to the environment. In the current paper, the environmental sustainability of a biorefinery system producing ethanol from biowaste is assessed by means of Life Cycle Assessment. It is shown that the biorefinery system ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.006
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.006
- Author:
- Fujii, Minoru; Dou, Yi; Sun, Lu; Ohnishi, Satoshi; Maki, Seiya; Dong, Huijuan; Dong, Liang; Chandran, Remi
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 586-594
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; carbon dioxide; case studies; cost effectiveness; developed countries; developing countries; energy costs; energy recovery; exergy; fossil fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; life cycle assessment; power generation; solid wastes; waste utilization
- Abstract:
- ... Efficient energy recovery from burnable solid waste is considered an important component in a low-carbon society. Herein, we discuss the optimization of energy recovery from waste and how to reduce the environmental load of waste. First, we introduce the concept of upgrading waste-to-energy (WtE) processes to improve the exergy efficiency of society as a whole and provide guidance for selecting an ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.038
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.038
- Author:
- Román, Alfonso; García de Jalón, Diego; Alonso, Carlos
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 760-777
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- automobiles; batteries; ecosystems; electric vehicles; electricity; energy; solar energy; streams; water flow; water power; wind power; China; Germany; Japan; Spain; United States
- Abstract:
- ... Hydropower short-term response capability and operating flexibility are critical in some electricity systems, especially during peak demand periods. However, operational variability at hydro plants may originate relevant water flow fluctuations (i.e., hydropeaking) that cause severe alterations in stream ecosystem functionality. Such harmful consequences could be reduced if other energy storage we ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.04.032
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.04.032
- Author:
- Defraeye, Thijs; Tagliavini, Giorgia; Wu, Wentao; Prawiranto, Kevin; Schudel, Seraina; Assefa Kerisima, Mekdim; Verboven, Pieter; Bühlmann, Andreas
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 778-794
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- air flow; air temperature; ambient temperature; cold; cooling; energy; environmental impact; exports; food waste; fruit pulp; fruit quality; fruits; mangoes; markets; mechanistic models; model validation; refrigeration; supply chain; thermal properties; twins
- Abstract:
- ... Refrigerated transport and storage of mango fruit are essential to maintain quality, reduce food waste and the associated embodied energy losses. Refrigeration is also key to enable successful transcontinental export to distant markets. To minimize the environmental impact of the cold chain and to optimize logistics, a better knowledge of the fruit quality evolution within individual shipments wou ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.002
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.002
- Author:
- Hu, Jiayao; Liu, Yu-Lun; Yuen, Tsun Wai Wesley; Lim, Ming Kim; Hu, Jialun
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 177-187
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- assets; consumers (people); corporate social responsibility; design for environment; markets; supply chain; surveys
- Abstract:
- ... The notion of the sharing economy has been introduced in many sectors and provided significant benefits to consumers and asset owners. Despite the remarkable improvement of the sharing economy in recent years, its relationship with sustainability remains insufficiently researched. This study adopts a sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) perspective. A large-scale survey with 420 participants ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.042
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.042
- Author:
- Rajapaksa, Darshana; Gifford, Robert; Torgler, Benno; Garcia-Valiñas, Marian; Athukorala, Wasantha; Managi, Shunsuke; Wilson, Clevo
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 168-176
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- attitudes and opinions; households; humans; issues and policy; models; resource management; surveys; Australia
- Abstract:
- ... There is a wide array of empirical work on the use of monetary and non-monetary measures to manage residential water consumption. However, there has been little focus on exploring the ability to change human attitudes and behavior through offering consumers sustainable resource management. This research helps bridge this gap, through an experimental trial in Brisbane, Australia. Choices of differe ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.034
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.034
- Author:
- Zhang, Chunbo; Hu, Mingming; Dong, Liang; Gebremariam, Abraham; Miranda-Xicotencatl, Brenda; Di Maio, Francesco; Tukker, Arnold
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 649-663
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- European Union; air; analytical methods; backfilling; concrete; decision making; eco-efficiency; economic development; economic evaluation; heat; issues and policy; life cycle assessment; life cycle costing; manufacturing; recycling; value added; wastes; Europe
- Abstract:
- ... The increasing volume of Construction and demolition waste (CDW) associated with economic growth is posing challenges to the sustainable management of the built environment. The largest fraction of all the CDW generated in the member states of the European Union (EU) is End-of-life (EOL) concrete. The most widely applied method for EOL concrete recovery in Europe is road base backfilling, which is ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.023
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.023
- Author:
- Ghorbani, Saeid; Sharifi, Sohrab; Ghorbani, Sahar; Tam, Vivian WY; de Brito, Jorge; Kurda, Rawaz
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 664-673
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- abrasion resistance; concrete; durability; freeze-thaw cycles; statistical analysis; sustainable development; tensile strength; wastes; water uptake
- Abstract:
- ... The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of the incorporation ratio of various maximum sizes of crushed concrete waste (CCW) on the mechanical and durability characteristics of concrete mixes. CCW is undoubtedly one of the main focuses of researchers in the field of sustainable development. However, knowledge regarding the effect of its maximum size on concrete is very scarce. For ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.030
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.030
- Author:
- Casadesús, Marta; Álvarez, María Dolores; Garrido, Núria; Molins, Gemma; Macanás, Jorge; Colom, Xavier; Cañavate, Javier; Carrillo, Fernando
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 489-499
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- acoustic properties; chickens; environmental assessment; environmental impact; environmental performance; eutrophication; feathers; humans; insulating materials; life cycle assessment; manufacturing; nonwoven fabrics; rockwool; solid wastes; toxicity; wool
- Abstract:
- ... Chicken feathers (CFs) are currently a biogenic solid waste generated on a large scale and around the world. Its valorization could provide a great opportunity to manufacture environmentally friendly materials and increase the profit of poultry processors. The aim of this study was to fabricate sound absorbing nonwoven materials using CFs wastes to evaluate both the environmental impact of their f ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.009
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.009
- Author:
- Cao, Weidong; Wang, Aitao; Yu, Deshui; Liu, Shutang; Hou, Wei
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 738-749
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- bitumen; case studies; cold; ecosystem services; pavements; quantitative analysis; recycling; China
- Abstract:
- ... Asphalt pavement recycling technology is widely used in China and other countries due to its economic and environmental benefits. Pavement recycling methods can generally be divided into central plant hot recycling, hot in-place recycling, central plant cold recycling, and cold in-place recycling. However, no quantitative evaluation method and calculation program for selecting an optimal recycling ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.028
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.028
- Author:
- Aryapratama, Rio; Pauliuk, Stefan
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 301-311
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- buildings; carbon; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; climate; climate change; developing countries; environmental assessment; forest resources; infrastructure; issues and policy; society; steel; uncertainty; wood; wood cement; Indonesia
- Abstract:
- ... The carbon sequestered in harvested wood products (HWP) can contribute to climate change mitigation. As a fast-growing country with abundant forest resources, Indonesia potentially has vast HWP carbon stocks that need to be accurately assessed as a first step towards understanding the extent of their potential contribution in climate change mitigation. In this study, a dynamic materials stock and ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.010
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.010
- Author:
- Joseph, Naveen; Ryu, Dongryeol; Malano, Hector M.; George, Biju; Sudheer, K.P.; Anshuman,
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 31-44
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- data collection; industrialization; international organizations; models; principal component analysis; surveys; variance; water resources; India
- Abstract:
- ... Rising population and industrialisation aided by technological advancements have resulted in increased industrial water demand in India. Industrial water demand accounts for about 8–10 % of the total water demand in the country. Although some national and international organisations report industrial water demand, there is a wide variation in data due to the scarcity of the reliable data and incon ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.036
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.036
- Author:
- Wu, Junnian; Lv, Jingwen; Shang, Jiangwei; Guo, Yan; Pu, Guangying
- Source:
- Resources, conservation, and recycling 2019 v.149 pp. 188-196
- ISSN:
- 0921-3449
- Subject:
- aluminum hydroxide; carbon; carbon metabolism; carcinogenicity; chromium; emissions; environmental performance; industrial symbiosis; industry; mutualism; pollution; recycling; slags; sodium dichromate; sodium sulfide; steel; China
- Abstract:
- ... The pollution of toxic and carcinogenic chromium slags of the chromate industry has been a public concern and industrial symbiosis is proved to be feasible and efficient in recycling chromium slags. How to appraise and improve sustainability of chromate industrial symbiosis networks is still an open problem where functional and structural performance are key approaches to solve. This paper aims to ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.016
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.016