Spent-coffee grounds as a zero-burden material blended with bio-based poly(butylene succinate) for production of bio-composites: Findings from a Life Cycle Assessment application experience
Carlo Ingrao, Oskars Platnieks, Valentina Siracusa, Gerda Gaidukova, Annarita Paiano, Sergejs Gaidukovs
Topics & Concepts
Life-cycle assessmentCoffee groundsFiller (materials)Carbon footprintPolybutylene succinateCircular economyPulp and paper industryEnvironmental scienceProduction (economics)Materials scienceWaste managementEngineeringComposite materialAgricultural engineeringGreenhouse gasEcologyBiologyEconomicsMacroeconomicsEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesSustainable Supply Chain Management