A global circular economy for plastics: Technical potential for greenhouse gas mitigation

Session MO.3.A || Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Authors Meys, Raoul; Kätelhön, Arne; Bachmann, Marvin; Winter, Benedikt; Zibunas, Christian; Suh, Sangwon; Bardow, André Abstract Plastics production has 20-folded from 1964 to 2015 and is expected to reach 1,125 million tons by 2050 [1]. As a result of the exponential growth, plastics are expected to emit up [...]

A global circular economy for plastics: Technical potential for greenhouse gas mitigation2021-09-30T20:01:02+00:00

Could battery swapping stations make micromobility more environmentally sustainable? A comparative LCA study with shared electric scooters and electric mopeds.

Session WE.1.D || Sustainability of Business Models and Innovations Authors Finke, Sebastian; Schelte, Nora; Severengiz, Semih; Kähler, Ferdinand Abstract The rapid spread of shared micromobility services raises questions about their ecological impacts. Previous Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) show that the ecological impacts of shared mobility services vary significantly depending on the sharing mode (free-float vs. [...]

Could battery swapping stations make micromobility more environmentally sustainable? A comparative LCA study with shared electric scooters and electric mopeds.2021-09-30T20:01:02+00:00

Rede ACV, the Brazilian Business Life Cycle Network

Session WE.2.D || Business Life Cycle Networks Authors Chapman, Sonia Karin Abstract Life cycle thinking contributes to a comprehensive look at impacts and responsibilities in value chains and the concrete practice of this competence is fundamental in strategic decision-making processes in companies. Rede ACV, a Brazilian association and business network launched 2013, is a forum [...]

Rede ACV, the Brazilian Business Life Cycle Network2021-09-30T20:01:02+00:00

Switching the focus from product function to business profit: Introducing business model LCA

Session WE.1.D || Sustainability of Business Models and Innovations Authors Baumann, Henrikke; Böckin, Daniel; Goffetti, Giulia; Tillman, Anne-Marie; Zobel, Thomas Abstract Recent years have seen much interest in business models as vehicles towards sustainability (cf. Boons & Lüdeke-Freund 2013). However, conventional LCA with its product focus fails to capture the environmental impacts of a business [...]

Switching the focus from product function to business profit: Introducing business model LCA2021-09-30T20:01:02+00:00

Environmental and economic performance of Swiss farming products can be simultaneously improved

Authors Pedolin, Dario; Six, Johan; Nemecek, Thomas Abstract Agricultural production faces the challenge to improve both: The less than optimal economic situation with farmers achieving below average income as well as the environmental performance, because environmental goals are not achieved. The study analyses the question if we can achieve both, a more environmental friendly production [...]

Environmental and economic performance of Swiss farming products can be simultaneously improved2021-09-30T20:01:01+00:00
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