CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Circular Economy: Assessment of Circularity in Olive Oil Mills
(Corresponding) Kounani A., Pavloudi A., Aggelopoulos S., Kontrogeorgos A.
Topic:
Circular economy and industrial symbiosis
A central issue for academics and politicians regarding the circular economy in the last few years has been the evaluation and monitoring of the circularity level, so that conclusions can be drawn about how the implemented policies have been transitioning toward sustainability. Even though the...Read more
Keywords:
circular economy in olive oil mills, circularity assessment, indicators of circular economy
Green Transformation of Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ) to Eco – Industrial Park (EIP): Experiences from Turkiye
(Corresponding) Dolgen D., Alpaslan M.
Topic:
CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND BIOECONOMY
Turkiye has been encouraging the industries with green growth perspective and has supported this strategy towards the implementation of new eco industrial parks (EIP) as well as transform the existing organized industrial zones (OIZ) to green conditions. In order to achieve this strategy, certain...Read more
Life Cycle Assessment on fashion industry: four case studies
(Corresponding) Liscio M., Sospiro P.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
Life Cycle Assessment on fashion industry: four case studies - Abstract
The fashion industry is one of the most polluting in the world. It is estimated that the sector is responsible for about 9% of global emissions and contributes 20% of water pollution, as well as producing about 92 thousand...Read more
Keywords:
Fashion industry, sustainable business model, Life Cycle Assessment, Circular Economy
Mapping the path of an inclusive transition towards circular economy: Local accelerator hubs as enablers of circular business model innovation?
(Corresponding) Ort V., Ruiz H., Katusic V., Demetriou G.
Topic:
Circular economy and industrial symbiosis
While the goal of the circular agenda is clear, the path to circularity is anything but mapped out. On a regional level, Local Accelerator Hubs (LAHs) can play a key role in leading this transition by connecting important players to collectively solve local challenges that pose obstacles to the...Read more
Keywords:
Circular Business Innovation, Circular Economy, Local Accelerator Hubs, Participation, Inclusive Transition
Mapping of available biological feedstock streams: The case of agro-industrial waste and by-products in the Region of Central Macedonia - Greece
(Corresponding) Patsios S., Batsioula M., Skoutida S., Geroliolios D., Melas L., Karkanias C., Karanasiou A., Saliakellis P., Malamakis A., Banias G.
Topic:
Sustainable production and management of biomass
The European Union’s Bioeconomy Strategy aims to the transition to a circular, sustainable bio-based economy. It should be highlighted that bio-based production systems face significant challenges concerning the sustainable availability of the biological materials that are used as feedstocks for...Read more
Keywords:
Biological feedstocks, Agro-industrial waste and by-products, Material Flow Analysis, Circular economy, Bio-based products
Exploring awareness and practices of rural firms towards a circular economy: A study in rural areas of Greece and Romania
(Corresponding) Kazana V., Raptis D., Topliceanu L., ARUS A., PUIU P.
Topic:
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and circular economy
Circular Economy (CE) has been promoted during the last decade through the mainstream EU policy as the alternative to the unsustainable current economic model. However, the awareness levels and practices of CE in the different sectors of the economy have been reported as lower than expected in the...Read more
Composting Animal Mortalities: An effective method for Agro-Silvo-Pastoral Systems utilizing natural zeolite
(Corresponding) KAVASILIS S., DOULA M., ZORPAS A. A., CAMBANIS L.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Animal mortalities management is a challenging and ecologically concerning issue in Agro-Silvo-Pastoral systems. Conventional methods used are not environmentally friendly, are likely to disperse disease to human and animals and do not promote the circularity of livestock units. The absence of...Read more
Keywords:
Composting, animal mortalities, green wastes, clinoptilolite, circular economy
EPS waste management from coastal cleaning actions: identification of contamination sources, collection, treatment, and re-use in cement-based materials
(Corresponding) Alexopoulos N., Filippidis A., Lekkas D., Metaxa Z., Prokopiou V.
Topic:
Recycling of materials to new products
Finding sustainable solutions to reduce plastic waste in response to today's global environmental challenges is a high priority for the scientific community. Collaboration among many scientists with diverse research interests is the key to success for integrated proposals for the collection,...Read more
Competencies of the young generation regarding the circular economy
(Corresponding) Kupczyk T.
Topic:
Circular economy and industrial symbiosis
The main objective of the research was to identify, analyse and diagnose the self-assessment of representatives of the young generation regarding their competence in the field of the circular economy. In order to verify the hypotheses and answer the research questions, the method of analysis and...Read more
“AquaSPICE – Advancing Sustainability of Process Industries through Digital and Circular Water Use Innovations”
(Corresponding) Arampatzis G.
Topic:
EU Projects showcase
Either we rethink how we use water or we threaten the availability. Even though there is overall enough water to meet the world’s growing needs, it is necessary to make changes in how water is used, managed and shared. The EU-funded AquaSPICE project will increase awareness in resource efficiency...Read more
Keywords:
wastewater treatment, process industry, modelling, circular economy, cyber-physical systems, digital twins
