Carbon Footprint Evaluation Tool for Packaging Marketplace

IF 1.4 Q4 GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Environmental and Climate Technologies Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.2478/rtuect-2023-0027

Nidhiben Patel, Maksims Feofilovs, F. Romagnoli

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Abstract

Abstract Businesses willing to reduce their carbon footprint embrace sustainability and positively impact the progress towards achieving climate neutrality. Well-prepared and presented information to the business customer before purchasing can be a strong driver for better decision-making towards less impactful product alternatives. This study presents the development of a tool for packaging products online marketplace that informs customers about the carbon footprint of packaging products and allows them to evaluate which of the select packaging alternatives is most preferable from an environmental perspective. The tool implements a life cycle analysis (LCA) approach, including the stages of raw material extraction, packaging production, and transportation to the customer. The impact assessment in the tool is performed according to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2021 methodology for assessing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based on information obtained from the Ecoinvent database. The final output of carbon footprint calculation is provided with an indicator marking the carbon footprint performance of customer-defined alternatives in a clear, simple, and consistent way. The tool aims to educate customers, foster informed purchasing decisions, and improve the environmental outcomes of their decisions.

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包装市场的碳足迹评估工具

愿意减少碳足迹的企业拥抱可持续发展，并积极影响实现气候中和的进程。在购买之前，向业务客户提供充分准备和呈现的信息可以强有力地推动对影响较小的产品替代品做出更好的决策。这项研究提出了一个工具的包装产品在线市场的发展，告知客户关于包装产品的碳足迹，并允许他们评估选择的包装替代品是最可取的，从环境的角度来看。该工具实现了生命周期分析(LCA)方法，包括原材料提取、包装生产和运输到客户的各个阶段。该工具中的影响评估是根据政府间气候变化专门委员会(IPCC) 2021年温室气体(GHG)排放评估方法进行的，该方法基于从Ecoinvent数据库获得的信息。碳足迹计算的最终输出提供一个指标，以清晰、简单、一致的方式标记客户定义替代品的碳足迹绩效。该工具旨在教育客户，促进知情的购买决策，并改善其决策的环境结果。

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Environmental and Climate Technologies GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY-

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

28.60%

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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.