A large number of communities, new developments, and regions aim to lower their carbon
footprint and aspire to become “zero carbon” or “Carbon Neutral.” Yet there are neither clear …

The current flow of carbon for the production, use, and waste management of polymer‐
based products is still mostly linear from the lithosphere to the atmosphere with rather low …

Wastewater management systems are intended to protect people's health and natural
sources of water. However, modern wastewater treatment systems do not always exhibit …

Zusammenfassung Die Landwirtschaft in Deutschland trägt in erheblichem Maße zur
Emission von Treibhausgasen bei. In Klimaschutzstrategien, etwa dem Energie-und …

The core aim of Industrial Ecology is to overcome the linear production system by
reorganizing the ways and means in which resources are transformed into products and …

Lead is a widely employed industrial metal in modern society, and one that in certain forms
and concentrations is toxic to humans and animals. A comprehensive accounting of the …

The demand for energy and water by urban populations will increase in the next few
decades, mainly due to migration of people. Enhanced living standards will also increase …

The carbon emission embodied in trade is fundamental for allocation of responsibility
between producers and consumers. This paper quantitatively analyzes embodied carbon …

Modern society depends on the use of many diverse materials. Effectively managing these
materials is becoming increasingly important and complex, from the analysis of supply …

Carbon‐based materials (CBMs) for energetic and material purposes combine biogenic and
anthropogenic carbon cycles. In the latter, numerous manufactured products with various in …