Wastewater treatment consumes large amounts of energy and materials to comply with
discharge standards. At the same time, wastewater contains resources, which can be …

The key objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the main environmental life cycle
impacts and energy balance of ethanol from sugarcane and biodiesel from soybean and …

Nowadays, the world faces unprecedented challenges in social, environmental and
economical dimensions, in which the industrial design has showed an important contribution …

Due to the lack of appropriate policies in the last decades, 60% of Brazilian cities still dump
their waste in non-regulated landfills (the remaining ones dump their trash in regulated …

Abstract Background, Aim and Scope Land use by agriculture, forestry, mining, house-
building or industry leads to substantial impacts, particularly on biodiversity and on soil …

Purpose The environmental impacts of electricity generation are a critical issue towards
sustainability and thus an important research topic in several countries. The life cycle …

The Brazilian government has started up a large social housing program for low-income
families. Considering the large investment for this program, it is important to analyse the …

Abstract Background, Goal and Scope The objective of this study was to produce detailed a
life cycle inventory (LCI) for the provision of 1 kWh of electricity to consumers in China in …

A potential strategy for tackling the negative environmental impact of conventional plastics is
to produce them from renewable resources. However, such a strategy needs to be assessed …

Representative Life-Cycle Inventories (LCIs) are essential for Life-Cycle Assessments
(LCAs) quality and readiness. Because energy is such an important element of LCAs …