The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has underscored the criticality related to the dependence on energy supply from Russia and the lack of energy autonomy by European countries. To obtain a progressive detachment from the Russian energy supply dependency, European countries have been adopting...
Sustainability and environmental management
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Clean production and the ecological transition pose significant challenges for international space organizations, which are developing new strategies for recycling space waste products within a circular economy model. Successful recycling initiatives, which could encompass all or only parts of...
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This paper proposes an integrated approach for a biomethane supply chain from Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW), addressing both strategic plant location-sizing and tactical vehicle routing. A two-stage iterative approach following a cluster-first location&sizing&route-...
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The transportation sector is marked by high emissions, and new sustainable solutions are required to solve this problem. Biomethane, also known as green gas, has the potential to regenerate certain wastes, promoting resource circularity. This study aimed at evaluating the profitability of small-...
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Sustainability, green innovation and business competitiveness are not opposing concepts, but complementary and synergistic forces contributing to the overall enrichment of companies. As high energy costs can undermine profitability, models for energy self-sufficiency are becoming increasingly...
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The lack of adequate support in strategic decision-making hampers the widespread of industrial symbiosis (IS). Although various business models for IS are available, existing literature focuses solely on cooperation between waste producers and waste users to replace primary inputs with waste. This...
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The need to balance ecosystems and ensure the well-being of all people underlines the urgency of closing product life cycles. In recent years, the circular economy (CE) has emerged as one of the most relevant factors in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper presents a systematic...
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Climate change and environmental degradation are strongly affecting our lives and the way companies do business. The fashion industry is responsible for huge environmental impacts, from production to disposal. This study aims to systematically review the literature related to sustainable consumer...
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This work is part of the regional research project PIPER—Intelligent Platform for the Optimization of Recycling Operations, which aims to develop a network design model for waste collection in the metropolitan city of Rome, Italy. The goal is to enhance the strategic planning of treatment and...
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Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can support the development of sustainable and flexible energy systems. However, decarbonization can occur when green sources are used for energy production and appropriate water use is manifested. This work aims to propose a socio-economic analysis of hydrogen...