Resources Optimization and Sustainable Waste Management in Construction Chain in Italy: Toward a Resource Efficiency Plan

Luciano, Antonella; Reale, P.; Cutaia, Laura; Carletti, Roberto; Pentassuglia, R.; Elmo, Grazia Chiara; Mancini, Giuseppe

doi:10.1007/s12649-018-0533-1

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“…However, classification at the construction site could be an expensive and complicated process, which is limited by the classification technology's level, equipment level, workers' skill, waste type purity, processing time, site space, cost, etc. Additionally, it is clear that the potential of the recycling and reuse of C&D wastes is not adequately exploited, and further efforts are urgent [6,12,28], which include national policies and strategies [17,28,42,44], effective analysis methods [12,39], waste processing technologies and management [3,9,11], and so on.…”

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“…Through an enhanced MFA at the Italian national level, a functional-cognitive framework was proposed to evaluate the current status of raw materials and waste production, and to improve sustainable waste management within the entire supply chain [28].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…From Table 2, except for some specific materials waste, it is recognized that researchers have achieved some effective assessment methods for mixed wastes, such as construction and demolition debris [45], non-metallic minerals [31], and raw materials and waste production [28]. Moreover, from Table 2, the location of the research is not limited to a small district, but ranging from a city, a country, many different countries, to a global scale.…”

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“…Additionally, the integration between MFA and its spatial distribution can describe a broader scale of materials social usage and is beneficial for sustainable strategic planning [25] because this integration provides a basis for the formulation of a sustainable development strategy [26]. Furthermore, MFA has been deeply regarding the processing and management of C&D waste from a single waste material [27] and mixed wastes [28], and at regional [18,29], national [28,30], and global scales [31]. For a multifaceted assessment, MFA is combined with other analytical tools and optimal methods.…”

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The State of the Art of Material Flow Analysis Research Based on Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling and Disposal

Guo

Huang

2019

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Construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) are widely recognized as the main form municipal solid waste, and its recycling and reuse are an important issue in sustainable city development. Material flow analysis (MFA) can quantify materials flows and stocks, and is a useful tool for the analysis of construction and demolition waste management. In recent years, material flow analysis has been continually researched in construction and demolition waste processing considering both single waste material and mixed wastes, and at regional, national, and global scales. Moreover, material flow analysis has had some new research extensions and new combined methods that provide dynamic, robust, and multifaceted assessments of construction and demolition waste. In this paper, we summarize and discuss the state of the art of material flow analysis research in the context of construction and demolition waste recycling and disposal. Furthermore, we also identify the current research gaps and future research directions that are expected to promote the development of MFA for construction and demolition waste processing in the field of sustainable city development.

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The State of the Art of Material Flow Analysis Research Based on Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling and Disposal

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2019

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“…Many studies have been conducted on the possibilities of reuse of iron and steel slags in concrete and this paper aims to provide an overview on the state of the art of this topic, analyzing the slag generation processes, their characteristics, their reuses in concrete production and the results obtained from the various studies. Particular attention was devoted to EAF slag since they are the most produced in Italy (average production of 3 million tons per year [15,16]). The literature review was carried out by mainly consulting "Scopus" and "Web of Science" databases.…”

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Use of Iron and Steel Slags in Concrete: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

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In the two last decades, world production of pig iron and steel has undergone a significant increase. In 2018, 1252.87 and 1806.46 million tons of pig iron and steel, respectively, were produced as compared to the 575.78 and 809.94 million tons of 2000. Consequently, the amount of the different types of slags deriving from these production processes has also increased considerably. In relation to the principles of sustainability and circular economy, the available literature suggests several possible reuses for these slags (bituminous conglomerates, hydraulic engineering, metallurgy, fertilizers, etc.). This paper aims to provide an overview of the iron and steel slags production and their reuse in concrete (for example as replacement of cement, fine or coarse aggregates). The characteristics of slags are analyzed in terms of chemical, physical, and mechanical properties. Mechanical and durability tests (both from material and structures point of view) carried out in the different studies and research are shown as well. Particular attention was devoted to electric arc furnace slags (EAF) since they are the most produced in Italy. Based on this deep literature review, the gaps that still require further studies have been identified and discussed.

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Airlines practices to incorporate circular economy principles into the waste management system

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León

Abadía

2022

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Airlines' negative impacts are rising due to the growth of the industry, and therefore new and more sustainable alternative business models are being developed and implemented. In this context, this paper analyses how airlines are incorporating Circular Economy (CE) into their service model and proposes a framework to identify the main practices of CE that support waste management. After a detailed review of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports of a worldwide sample of companies, this paper builds on waste and material management, where airline activities have more impacts on edible and inedible waste. Results show that companies are adopting measures such as recycling in‐cabin waste, incorporating new materials, and defining new systems to make the feeding services more efficient. Nevertheless, CE adoption is still low, and the CE strategies do not seem to follow specific patterns.

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Resources Optimization and Sustainable Waste Management in Construction Chain in Italy: Toward a Resource Efficiency Plan

Cited by 25 publications

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The State of the Art of Material Flow Analysis Research Based on Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling and Disposal

The State of the Art of Material Flow Analysis Research Based on Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling and Disposal

Use of Iron and Steel Slags in Concrete: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

Airlines practices to incorporate circular economy principles into the waste management system

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