Insights of Bioeconomy: Biopolymer Evaluation Based on Sustainability Criteria

IF 1.4 Q4 GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Environmental and Climate Technologies Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.2478/rtuect-2023-0025

Nidhiben Patel, Dagnija Blumberga

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Abstract Sustainable development in the agriculture sector can be boosted by integrating a sustainable bioeconomy and transforming renewable resources into added-value products. There are various methods to determine, measure, and compare the extent of sustainability. We promote the bioeconomy concept by utilizing agricultural waste in biopolymers considering the sustainable development in the agriculture sector. This research aims to evaluate biopolymer alternatives based on sustainability criteria and indicators using the integrated multi-criteria decision analysis approach under the sustainability umbrella. We evaluated the PLA, PHA/PHB, starch, protein, and cellulose-based biopolymers. As a result, the cellulose-based biopolymer shows the best performance. The research findings provide valuable information to establish a sustainable pathway for biopolymer production for industries.

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生物经济的见解:基于可持续性标准的生物聚合物评价

农业部门的可持续发展可以通过整合可持续生物经济和将可再生资源转化为增值产品来促进。有各种方法来确定、测量和比较可持续性的程度。考虑到农业部门的可持续发展，我们通过利用农业废弃物制成生物聚合物来推广生物经济概念。本研究旨在利用可持续性框架下的综合多准则决策分析方法，基于可持续性标准和指标对生物聚合物替代品进行评价。我们评估了聚乳酸、PHA/PHB、淀粉、蛋白质和纤维素基生物聚合物。因此，纤维素基生物聚合物表现出最好的性能。研究结果为建立可持续的工业生物聚合物生产途径提供了有价值的信息。

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Environmental and Climate Technologies GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY-

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

28.60%

发文量

审稿时长

16 weeks

期刊介绍： Environmental and Climate Technologies provides a forum for information on innovation, research and development in the areas of environmental science, energy resources and processes, innovative technologies and energy efficiency. Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts which cover the range from bioeconomy, sustainable technology development, life cycle analysis, eco-design, climate change mitigation, innovative solutions for pollution reduction to resilience, the energy efficiency of buildings, secure and sustainable energy supplies. The Journal ensures international publicity for original research and innovative work. A variety of themes are covered through a multi-disciplinary approach, one which integrates all aspects of environmental science: -Sustainability of technology development- Bioeconomy- Cleaner production, end of pipe production- Zero emission technologies- Eco-design- Life cycle analysis- Eco-efficiency- Environmental impact assessment- Environmental management systems- Resilience- Energy and carbon markets- Greenhouse gas emission reduction and climate technologies- Methodologies for the evaluation of sustainability- Renewable energy resources- Solar, wind, geothermal, hydro energy, biomass sources: algae, wood, straw, biogas, energetic plants and organic waste- Waste management- Quality of outdoor and indoor environment- Environmental monitoring and evaluation- Heat and power generation, including district heating and/or cooling- Energy efficiency.