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Leone, Nicola (author), Scozzari, Gitana (author), Olandese, Francesco (author), Horeman, T. (author), Passera, Roberto (author), Arezzo, Alberto (author), Morino, Mario (author)Hospitals in Europe produce approximately 6 million tons of medical waste annually, about one-third of this originating in operating rooms. Most of it is solid waste, which can be recycled if bodily fluids do not contaminate it. Only 2–3% of hospital waste must be disposed of as infectious waste, and this is much lower than the 50–70% of...journal article 2024
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Morell-Delgado, Gemma (author), Talens Peiró, Laura (author), Toboso Chavero, S.T.C.H. (author)Although the number of studies assessing the textile sector is increasing, only a few focus on its waste management. This study aims to shed light on current textile waste disposal practices and account for their environmental impact. To do so, a combination of citizen surveying and environmental quantitative tools, such as material flow...journal article 2023
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Terwel, K.C. (author), Crielaard, R. (author)Considering current trends in the Netherlands with regards to sustainability, there is a strong desire at Delft University of Technology to incorporate sustainable structural design strategies in the civil and structural engineering curriculum. Based on literature study and own experiences in practice, a coherent approach was developed, that can...conference paper 2023
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Wu, Ran (author), Ma, Tao (author), Schröder, E. (author)International trade and emission offshoring can reduce a country's domestic carbon dioxide emissions, helping it to reach emission reduction targets set under the prevailing territorial climate policy frameworks. We ask what is the net contribution of trade to national production-based emissions. Existing metrics (consumption-based emissions and...journal article 2022
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Dahlmann, K. (author), Grewe, V. (author), Matthes, S. (author), Yamashita, H. (author)Climate impact of anthropogenic activities is more and more of public concern. But while CO<sub>2</sub> emissions are accounted in emissions trading and mitigation plans, emissions of non-CO<sub>2</sub> components contributing to climate change receive much less attention. One of the anthropogenic emission sectors, where non-CO<sub>2</sub>...journal article 2022
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Helmers, Eckard (author), Chang, Chia Chien (author), Dauwels, J.H.G. (author)Universities, as innovation drivers in science and technology worldwide, should attempt to become carbon-neutral institutions and should lead this transformation. Many universities have picked up the challenge and quantified their carbon footprints; however, up-to-date quantification is limited to use-phase emissions. So far, data on embodied...journal article 2022
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Blom, T. (author), Jenkins, A.J. (author), Pulselli, Riccardo (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)Over the past decades, various farming methods have evolved in response to the global challenges of increasing food demands, decreasing availability of arable land, and climate change. One of these new farming methods is vertical farming. To understand the contribution of vertical farms to future sustainable food production, beyond its efficient...journal article 2022
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Herth, A. (author), Blok, K. (author)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive analysis of the carbon footprint of the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), including direct and indirect emissions from utilities, logistics and purchases, as well as a discussion about the commonly used method. Emissions are presented in three scopes (scope 1 reports...journal article 2022
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de Ridder, Else F. (author), Friedericy, Herman J. (author), van der Eijk, A.C. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Jansen, F.W. (author)Highlights: What are the main findings? Using the HSMEA, it is possible to systematically reduce operating room waste. The HSMEA identifies carbon hotspots of surgical waste based on waste stream analysis. Solutions for improvement are found by applying the six Rs of waste management. What is the implication of the main finding? A...journal article 2022
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Versteijlen, Marieke (author), van Wee, G.P. (author), Wals, Arjen (author)Purpose: Daily commuting trips of higher education (HE) students account for a large proportion of the carbon footprint of a HE institution. Considerations of students underlying their choice of travel mode and their decision to make the trip to campus or to study online are explored as a necessary first step for finding an optimal balance...journal article 2021
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Ahmad, J.I. (author), Giorgi, Sara (author), Zlatanovic, L. (author), Liu, G. (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author)Drinking water distribution networks (DWDNs) have a huge potential for cold thermal energy recovery (TED). TED can provide cooling for buildings and spaces with high cooling requirements as an alternative for traditional cooling, reduce usage of electricity or fossil fuel, and thus TED helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There is no...journal article 2021
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Silva Capaz, R. (author), Posada Duque, J.A. (author), Osseweijer, P. (author), Seabra, Joaquim E.A. (author)Although the potential of Alternative Jet Fuels (AJF) to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions has been widely reported upon in the literature, there are still discrepancies among the results. These may be due to the different GHG accounting methods, including those used by different Low-Carbon Policies (LCPs). To have a clearer...journal article 2021
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Xevgenos, Dimitris (author), Marcou, M. (author), Louca, V. (author), Avramidi, E. (author), Ioannou, G. (author), Argyrou, M. (author), Stavrou, P. (author), Mortou, M. (author), Küpper, F. C. (author)Cyprus relies on seawater desalination for a large part of its drinking water supply, with reverse osmosis providing more than 95% of the total desalination capacity in the country. Nevertheless, the environmental impacts of desalination for the Cypriot environment remain poorly understood. Using a combination of mining existing governmental...journal article 2021
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Sleep, Sylvia (author), Munjal, Raghav (author), Leitch, Michael (author), Extavour, Marcius (author), Gaona, Adriana (author), Ahmad, Shah (author), Nishikawa, Emily (author), Pitre, Vaidehi (author), Psarras, Peter (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), MacLean, Heather L. (author), Bergerson, Joule A. (author)Life cycle assessments (LCAs) of early-stage technologies can provide valuable insights about key drivers of emissions and aid in prioritizing research into further emissions-reduction opportunities. Despite this potential value, further development of LCA methods is required to handle the increased uncertainty, data gaps, and confidentially of...journal article 2021
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Beeftink, Mart (author), Hofs, Bas (author), Kramer, O.J.I. (author), Odegard, Ingrid (author), van der Wal, Albert (author)In the Netherlands, central softening of drinking water is widely applied for reasons of public health, client comfort, economic and environmental benefits. Currently, the detrimental contributions of softening, in particular the use of chemicals and energy, are taken into account in the carbon footprint of the Dutch drinking water companies....journal article 2021
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ten Caat, P.N. (author), Tillie, Nico (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author)Amsterdam aims to bring down its carbon footprint by 55% in 2030 and by 95% in 2050. For the built environment, plotted pathways towards carbon neutrality primarily revolve around the reduction of fossil based energy demand and the transition towards renewable energy production strategies. The consumption of food resources, and its significant...book chapter 2021
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Bian, Yuli (author), Dong, Liang (author), Liu, Z. (author), Zhang, Lezhu (author)Urban-industrial symbiosis (UIS) is an important system innovation via sectors integration, and has been widely recognized as a novel pathway for achieving regional eco-industrial development. Eco-efficiency, as a mature approach and indicator, offers an effective tool to uncover both the status and trends of such a transformation. However,...journal article 2020
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Pulselli, R.M. (author), Maccanti, Matteo (author), Marrero, Madelyn (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Martin, C.L. (author), Marchettini, Nadia (author)A method of greenhouse gas inventory has been developed for evaluating the environmental implications of civilian life, in terms of carbon emission, according to citizens' behaviour and to the condition of buildings, local infrastructures and services. The assessment focuses on energy use for housing, mobility, impacts of waste and water...journal article 2018
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Rezaei, J. (author), Kadziński, Miłosz (author), Tsimopoulou, V. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author)In the past decade, there has been an increasing interest in green supply chain management, which integrates environmental thinking into supply chain management. Assessing a supplier’s potential for improvement is very important when an organization wants to achieve certain environmental targets concerning their supply base, taking into...journal article 2017
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van der Lugt, P. (author), Bongers, F (author), Vogtländer, J.G. (author)In the global climate agreements made during COP 21 in Paris, the role of forests and wood products have gained more attention considering their important impact – both negative and positive – through deforestation, forest conservation, afforestation and increasing application of wood in durable (construction) products acting as carbon sink. A...conference paper 2016
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