A social panorama within the life cycle thinking and the circular economy: a literature review

PurposeThis literature review aims to present the current methodologies that have been developed to perform a social life cycle assessment (sLCA) and to display the main differences among them. In addition to that, to identify the nexus between sLCA and circular economy (CE) and to what extent this life cycle technique has been involved within...

A nanomaterial release model for waste shredding using a Bayesian belief network

The shredding of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and other products, incorporated with nanomaterials, can lead to a substantial release of nanomaterials. Considering the uncertainty, complexity, and scarcity of experimental data on release, we present the development of a Bayesian belief network (BBN) model. This baseline...

Milieu-impact van twee verwerkingsroutes voor warme drankenbekers: Vergisting en papierrecycling van karton-PLA koffiebekers

Sustainable nanotechnology decision support system: Bridging risk management, sustainable innovation and risk governance

The significant uncertainties associated with the (eco)toxicological risks of engineered nanomaterials pose challenges to the development of nano-enabled products toward greatest possible societal benefit. This paper argues for the use of risk governance approaches to manage nanotechnology risks and sustainability, and considers the links...