Industrial symbiosis (IS) refers to a subfield of industrial ecology in which industries
belonging to the same or different sectors adopt a collective approach to gain competitive advantage
by exchanging materials, resources, and by-products. As a result, traditionally separate industries can...
Sustainability and environmental management
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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...
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Energy development based on renewable sources is capable of supporting the decarbonization process and must take place compatibly with other needs such as those related to food uses. In this direction, the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems over farm structures without taking land away from...
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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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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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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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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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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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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-...