Biofuel supply chain management in the circular economy transition: An inclusive knowledge map of the field

M Ranjbari, ZS Esfandabadi, A Ferraris, F Quatraro… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Investment in biofuels, as sustainable alternatives for fossil fuels, has gained momentum
over the last decade due to the global environmental and health concerns regarding fossil …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated framework for the assessment of environmental sustainability in wood supply chains

D Dalalah, SA Khan, Y Al-Ashram, S Albeetar… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, sustainability is one of the critical factors for the success of supply chains in
organizations and firms that strive to maintain a competitive edge in the market. In wood …

Green transformation strategy of pallet logistics in China based on the life cycle analysis

T Zhang, Z Wen, F Fei, V Kosajan, Y Tan, M Xu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The Anthropocene is a new geologic epoch defined by the significant impact of human
activity on the planet. Industrialisation and population growth have altered the natural …

Life-cycle impact assessment of hardwood forest resources in the eastern United States

J Zhao, W Smith, J Wang, X Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
To explore the carbon sequestration potential of hardwood forests in the eastern United
States, the forest vegetation simulator (FVS) and life cycle assessment (LCA) were …

Unlocking the circular potential: A review and research agenda for remanufacturing in the European wood products industry

M Kans, M Löfving - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
While circularity has gained significant attention in recent years, the wood products industry
remains an understudied sector in terms of remanufacturing practices. This study addresses …

Carbon footprint of wood and plastic as packaging materials–An Australian case of pallets

KK Weththasinghe, A Akash, T Harding… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pallets play a critical role in supply chains across a variety of industries in the world, since
they are used for holding items during transportation and in transit. Pallets can be …

Advancing circular economy of pallets: A comprehensive evaluation framework

T Zhang, Z Wen, Y Tan, X Shi, Y Sun, P Ekins - … Conservation and Recycling, 2024 - Elsevier
The pursuit of sustainable development highlights the circular economy (CE) as a viable
approach. Pallets, transporting over 80% of global trade, lack CE performance (CEP) …

Circular economy strategies for the booming industrial pallet use in China

T Zhang, Z Wen, Y Tan, P Ekins - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2024 - Elsevier
The international trade is experiencing rapid growth worldwide. Pallets play an important
role in protecting and transporting over 80% of global trade, while also bring environmental …

Life cycle assessment of utilizing freshly cut urban wood: A case study

S Alanya-Rosenbaum, RD Bergman… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Large amounts of urban wood resources are generated through tree removals in urban
areas. Therefore, there is a growing interest to improve the environmental performance of …

Life cycle assessment of the wood pallet repair and remanufacturing sector in the United States

S Alanya‐Rosenbaum, R Bergman… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wood pallets are ubiquitous products that can be recovered and reused to enhance their
service life and environmental performance. Repair/remanufacturing has an important role …