| Title |
Sustainability Assessment with Integrated Circular Economy Principles: A Toy Case Study |
| ID_Doc |
2938 |
| Authors |
Lukman, RK; Omahne, V; Krajnc, D |
| Title |
Sustainability Assessment with Integrated Circular Economy Principles: A Toy Case Study |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Sustainability, 13, 7 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su13073856 |
| Abstract |
When considering the sustainability of production processes, research studies usually emphasise environmental impacts and do not adequately address economic and social impacts. Toy production is no exception when it comes to assessing sustainability. Previous research on toys has focused solely on assessing environmental aspects and neglected social and economic aspects. This paper presents a sustainability assessment of a toy using environmental life cycle assessment, life cycle costing, and social life cycle assessment. We conducted an inventory analysis and sustainability impact assessment of the toy to identify the hotspots of the system. The main environmental impacts are eutrophication, followed by terrestrial eco-toxicity, acidification, and global warming. The life cycle costing approach examined the economic aspect of the proposed design options for toys, while the social assessment of the alternative designs revealed social impacts along the product life cycle. In addition, different options based on the principles of the circular economy were analysed and proposed in terms of substitution of materials and shortening of transport distances for the toy studied. |
| Author Keywords |
life cycle assessment; life cycle costing; social life cycle assessment; circular economy; sustainability; toy |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000638918000001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/7/3856/pdf?version=1617938700
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