[HTML][HTML] Composting as a sustainable solution for organic solid waste management: current practices and potential improvements

EE Manea, C Bumbac, LR Dinu, M Bumbac… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
With increases in global population and urbanization, the production of Municipal Solid
Waste (MSW) is growing rapidly, thus contributing to social and environmental concerns for …

The circular economy and the food system: a review of principal measuring tools

F Fassio, C Chirilli - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With average food demand on the rise and increasing pressure on sustainability, it is
essential to outline the cultural framework in which food systems are evolving, with the goal …

Recoupling livestock and feed production in the Netherlands to reduce environmental impacts

B van Selm, R Hijbeek, MK van Ittersum… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In many places on earth, livestock and feed production are decoupled, as feed is grown in
one region and fed to livestock in another. This disrupts nutrient cycles by depleting …

Developing product level indicators to advance the nitrogen circular economy

CM Lavallais, JB Dunn - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasingly, circularity indicators for material, energy, and water systems guide circular
economy design. While indicators for products made from recycled carbon-based materials …

[HTML][HTML] Tracing wastewater resources: Unravelling the circularity of waste using source, destination, and quality analysis

D Renfrew, V Vasilaki, E Nika, E Harris, E Katsou - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Current circularity assessment terminology restricts application to wastewater processes due
to the focus on technical systems. Waste stream and wastewater discharge circularity …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the circularity of nutrient flows related to the food system in the Okanagan bioregion, BC Canada.

R Harder, M Giampietro, K Mullinix… - Resources, Conservation …, 2021 - Elsevier
The “circular bioeconomy” is extensively discussed in science and policy, and its
implementation in practice is considered to be a panacea for fixing many current …

[HTML][HTML] Improving plant availability of recycled phosphorus with organic acids

R Keskinen, J Hyväluoma, J Nikama, T Sainio… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing the efficiency of phosphorus (P) use through nutrient circularity is essential for
securing P sufficiency and reducing pollution. The release of P in recycled materials can be …

Phosphorus circularity in food systems and its relationship with international trade of food and feed

J Wang, F Zhang, O Oenema - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2024 - Elsevier
International trade of food and feed is increasing, which may limit nutrient recycling in food
systems, to an unknown extent. We examined phosphorus (P) circularity in food systems of …

Restoring nutrient circularity in a nutrient-saturated area in Germany requires systemic change

BZ van der Wiel, J Weijma, CE van Middelaar… - Nutrient Cycling in …, 2021 - Springer
Regions with intensive agriculture often encounter environmental problems caused by
nutrient excess of agro-food-waste systems that have become increasingly linear over …

[HTML][HTML] The transformative potential of circular agriculture initiatives in the North of the Netherlands

AG Hoogstra, J Silvius, EM de Olde, JJL Candel… - Agricultural …, 2024 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Circular agriculture is increasingly seen as a way to produce food while
respecting planetary boundaries. The buzz around circular agriculture results in a wide …