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...
Sustainability and environmental management
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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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Recently, the new industrial paradigm of circular economy (CE) has acquired increasing attention. In a CE, the value of materials is preserved by keeping them for as long as possible in the economic system, overcoming the "traditional" linear model (take-waste-disposal). Despite its benefits in...
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This paper explores the nexus between sustainable business models, education and technology, addressing pressing challenges in economic, social, and environmental spheres. On one hand, education is identified as a key tool for fostering sustainability principles and essential skills for future...
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Scholars are increasingly prioritising sustainability as the driving force behind their research efforts, and many businesses are placing the customer at the centre of their agendas. Hospitality facilities, such as hotels, are also making concerted efforts to mitigate climate change. The present...
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Despite extensive literature on corporate sustainability, understanding how companies become sustainable remains elusive. Similarly, the innovative processes that lead organizations to become “green” are not well understood. Industrial symbiosis (IS) offers a new model for sustainable development,...
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This paper aims to shed light on the determinants of sustainable products' purchase intention, with a focus on sustainable beer. Specifically, three determinants related to the theory of planned behavior (i.e., perceived consumer effectiveness, social influence, and environmental concern) and two...
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The recycling of space debris is being prioritized more and more by international space agencies as a critical waste reduction method enabling the reuse of materials that would otherwise be wasted. Space missions typically generate various types of waste, including metals, nonmetals (such as...