Environmental assessment for paper and cardboard industry in Jordan — a cleaner production concept

The urgency of the problem being investigated is conditioned by the issues of rational use of natural resources in the conditions of transition of the economy to the trajectory of sustainable development. The analysis of conceptual views on this issue points to many arguments, which indicates a divergence of theoretical positions. The purpose of the article is aimed at the formation of a resource-saving strategy and the concepts of “cleaner production”, which are one of the decisive ways in increasing the efficiency of the use of natural resources. In recent years, this process is significantly intensified, which is associated with the extraction, processing and transportation of oil and gas, which are a dangerous source of possible environmental complications. The manifestation of increased attention to the problem being investigated is based on an understanding of the main role of resource saving in market conditions. The leading approach to the study of this problem was the structural reorganization of existing production facilities and the creation of new ones based on the integrated use of petroleum raw materials, taking into account the introduction of innovative processes. The main components of scientific novelty are directions that have been further developed and containing elements of a real increase in scientific knowledge. The main results of the article are aimed at justifying the development of all components of resource-saving links. The materials of the article can be used to improve the state policy in the field of resource saving, using the principles and tools of the “cleaner production” concept, as well as in teaching courses in economic theory, the theory of resource-saving management.

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Cleaner Production and LCA as Complementary Tools in Environmental Assessment: Discussing Tradeoffs Assessment in a Case of Study within the Wood Sector in Brazil

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11185026 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (18) ◽

pp. 5026 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ronald Panameño ◽

Carlos Mario Gutiérrez-Aguilar ◽

Beatriz Elena Angel ◽

Sandro Fábio-César ◽

Asher Kiperstok

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle Assessment ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Environmental Assessment ◽

Energy Demand ◽

Cleaner Production ◽

Environmental Benefits ◽

Cumulative Energy ◽

Cumulative Energy Demand ◽

Production Program ◽

Final Destination

Cleaner production has been used for several years in Latin America to minimize waste generation while reducing material and energy consumption. Despite those environmental benefits, its implementation may sometimes lead to changes in products or processes whose environmental performance can yield either positive or negative outputs when examined within a broader context, meaning it is necessary to complement cleaner production with other environmental tools that can provide environmental assessments. This paper presents a combination of cleaner production with life cycle assessment (LCA) applied within the wood industry in a case study in Salvador, a state of Bahia (Brazil), regarding the production of two models of wooden chairs. The study selected life cycle assessment as a scientific tool to quantify the environmental impacts of the models having ILCD 2011 midpoint and cumulative energy demand methods. The results confirmed the presence of environmental tradeoffs among the models that were not considered during the cleaner production program implemented. This paper also includes a proposal of a flowchart to guide the implementation of cleaner production when deciding to implement changes in material, energy source, processes, final destination, or lifespan of the product evaluated, identifying the stages where environmental assessment like life cycle assessment may be required to address tradeoffs.

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Cleaner production of cleaner fuels: wind-to-wheel – environmental assessment of CO2-based oxymethylene ether as a drop-in fuel

Energy & Environmental Science ◽

10.1039/c7ee01657c ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 331-343 ◽

Cited By ~ 72

Author(s):

Sarah Deutz ◽

Dominik Bongartz ◽

Benedikt Heuser ◽

Arne Kätelhön ◽

Luisa Schulze Langenhorst ◽

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Keyword(s):

Environmental Assessment ◽

Cleaner Production ◽

Carbon Neutral ◽

Soot Emissions

A well-to-wheel LCA shows that OME1could serve as an almost carbon-neutral blending component in diesel while even also strongly reducing the NOx and soot emissions.

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Interdependency of Cleaner Production and Cleaner Application: Towards an Integrated Assessment on Appropriate Technology

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.606.281 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 606 ◽

pp. 281-285 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Corinthias P.M. Sianipar ◽

Kiyoshi Dowaki ◽

Gatot Yudoko

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Environmental Impacts ◽

Environmental Assessment ◽

Integrated Assessment ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Appropriate Technology ◽

Cleaner Production ◽

First Finding ◽

Material Component ◽

Integrated Environmental Assessment

Resources localization is one of the unique concerns of Appropriate Technology (AT) development. It has become a thought-provoking driver to related studies, meaning that there are wide-ranging opportunities to conduct researches, including ones on materials-related issues. Also, following the global concerns on environmental issues, assessment on environmental impacts imposed in AT life-cycle is interesting to be studied. Particularly, this study attempts to investigate potential impacts imposed by materials usage in AT. It is conducted by comparing and contrasting common approach in doing cleaner production to the implication of AT in providing cleaner application. This study aims to provide an integrated assessment framework for calculating environmental impacts from materials usage by incorporating the characteristics of AT life-cycle into account. The first finding points out the interdependency of cleaner production and cleaner application, meaning that there is a need of cleaner production in the manufacturing and construction process of any material/component/assembling in an AT; besides, the AT has to be designed to perform cleaner application, yet without reducing its performance and intention in localizing materials. Furthermore, the second finding pushes the first finding forward through an integrated environmental assessment diagram that covers materials production and application until the end of AT life-cycle, including disposal phase and predicted degradability of materials. By looking at common approaches that focused on the assessment of only cleaner production, this study is moving toward an integrated environmental assessment on an AT by covering both cleaner production and application to form a complete AT life-cycle assessment.

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