A5009756360- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Sustainable Industrial Ecology
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Marine and fisheries research
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
Utrecht University
2014-2024
Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences
2007-2024
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
2020-2024
Weifang University
2023
Institute for Sustainable Development
2023
Space Engineering University
2020-2021
Shanghai East Hospital
2019
Southwest University
2017
State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genomic Biology
2017
Kobe University
2016
The circular economy (CE) is perceived as a sustainable economic system where the growth decoupled from resources use, through reduction and recirculation of natural resources. In shift towards CE, quantifying circularity products services (or their contribution to CE) crucial in designing policies business strategies, prioritizing solutions based on evidence. New metrics are being developed for that purpose, but they often present contradiction both form content, which contributes confusion...
Abstract Biobased plastics have experienced fast growth in the past decade thanks to public concerns over environment, climate change and depletion of fossil fuels. This perspective provides an overview current global market biobased plastics, their material properties, technical substitution potential future (for 2020). In addition, technology development three namely polylactide (PLA), polyethylene (PE) epoxy resin, are discussed detail. The emerging is still small compared traditional...
To reduce environmental pollution and reliance on fossil resources, polyethylene terephthalate as the most consumed synthetic polyester needs to be recycled effectively. However, existing recycling methods cannot process colored or blended materials for upcycling. Here we report a new efficient method acetolysis of waste into terephthalic acid ethylene glycol diacetate in acetic acid. Since can dissolve decompose other components such dyes, additives, blends, etc., Terephthalic crystallized...
The deployment of low-emission alternative fuels is crucial to decarbonise the transport sector. A number alternatives like hydrogen or dimethyl ether/methanol synthesised using CO2 as feedstock for fuel production (hereafter refer “CO2-based fuels”) have been proposed combat climate change. However, decarbonisation potential CO2-based under debate because re-emitted atmosphere when combusted; and majority still relies on fossil resources, which makes its prospects being a low-carbon...
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to review the environmental profiles petrochemical PET , (partially) bio‐based recycled and compare them with other materials, namely PLA (polylactic acid, a polyester) man‐made cellulose fibers (cellulose fiber produced from wood pulp, i.e. Viscose, Modal Tencel). Life cycle assessment ( LCA ) studies on polymers, bottles made these materials are reviewed. Only non‐renewable energy use greenhouse gas GHG emissions considered. scope cradle grave...
Starch plastics are developed for their biobased origin and potential biodegradability. To assist the development of sustainable starch plastics, this paper quantifies environmental impacts produced from either virgin or reclaimed wastewater. A cradle-to-factory gate life cycle assessment is conducted six different plastic compositions, which include representative amounts additives such as compatibilisers. shown to enable reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions non-renewable energy use...
Abstract Freshwater capture fisheries are globally essential for food security and aquatic biodiversity conservation. The Yangtze River Basin is the third longest one of most human‐influenced drainage basins worldwide. Since founding P. R. China in 1949, this large river system has suffered increasing human perturbation its sustainable development now severely challenged. Meta‐analysis showed that have experienced an extraordinary process utilization–over‐exploitation–protection during past...
Polylactide (PLA) is both bio‐based and biodegradable has therefore attracted increased attention for single-use plastics applications. Under the context of recent EU Plastics Bioeconomy strategies, this study uses life cycle assessment (LCA) to assess environmental footprint drinking cups made from PLA, including 13 impact categories. Land use changes (LUCs) were assessed based on a deterministic model. The manufacturing phase was modeled primary production data stemming directly industry....
Used cooking oil (UCO) has received much attention as feedstock for the production of renewable fuels and bio-based materials. This study aims to assess environmental impact UCO-based polypropylene (PP) by a cradle-to-factory gate Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA). 16 categories were assessed. The results interpreted with normalization weighting steps. For several multi-output processes, different allocation procedures scrutinized. On normalized weighted basis, impacts PP are dominated climate...
This article presents a life cycle assessment of bio-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles with cradle to grave scope and provides comparison petrochemical PET for 13 environmental impact categories. Besides the baseline bottles, which are produced from Brazilian sugarcane reflecting status-quo, two alternative hypothetical product systems were considered: European wheat straw crops market mix composed maize, sugar beet. The land-use change (LUC) impacts assessed based on...
Biomass use and recycling are among the few options to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of growing plastics sector. The bio-based plastic polyethylene furanoate (PEF) is a promising alternative terephthalate (PET), in particular for small bottle applications. For first time, we assessed life cycle global warming potential (GWP) 250 mL PET PEF bottles over multiple mechanical (MR) chemical (CR) trips Netherlands. We found that would offer 50–74% lower GHG emission after one trip compared...
Australia submitted its updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) in 2022 and increased the ambition of 2030 target, committing to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 43% below 2005 levels by 2030. A new set policies was proposed NDC, but potential effectiveness these should be assessed. This research has applied an environmentally extended input–output analysis combined with linear programming six types scenarios assess maximum GHG emission reductions The include “business as...
The demand of PET bottles has increased rapidly in the past decades. purpose this study is to understand environmental impact recycling system, which used are recycled into both fibre and bottles, compare system with single-use PET. Consequential LCA modelling was applied four change-oriented effects for system. These include effect multiple-recycling trips, changing share pellets make or fibre, reference introducing bio-based functional unit baseline case determined as 350 kg 650 based on...
The Yangtze River is the mother river of China. To promote aquatic ecosystem protection great river, Project Fisheries Resources and Environment Investigation (2017–2021) supported by Ministry Agriculture Rural Affairs, P. R. China carried out 24 institutes universities that located in basin surveys status (1) fish species composition spatial distribution, (2) current abundance, (3) endangered fishes, (4) finless porpoise, (5) eco-environments, (6) water-level fluctuation areas, (7) capture...
The use of sustainable biomass can be a cost-effective way reducing the greenhouse gas emissions in maritime and aviation sectors. Biomass, however, is limited resource, therefore, it important to where creates highest value, not only economically, but also terms GHG reductions. This study comprehensively evaluates reduction potential utilising forestry residue different bioenergy technologies using consequential LCA approach. Unlike previous studies that assess impacts per unit fuel...