Smart and Sustainable Cities: The Role of Life Cycle Assessment in Promoting the Circular Economy in Recycling Cooperatives
o papel da avaliação do ciclo de vida na promoção da economia circular em cooperativas de reciclagem
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https://doi.org/10.24220/2675-7885v6a2025e14914Keywords:
Selective collection, Environmental impacts, Carbon footprin, Solid waste, SustainabilityAbstract
Life Cycle Assessment is a methodology that can be strategic for achieving the concept of a sustainable city, providing a broader view of environmental impacts and aiding decision-making to reduce these impacts, enhance resource efficiency, and improve social well-being. This study conducts a systematic literature review on the use of this methodology in recycling cooperatives, focusing on promoting the circular economy and transforming waste into valuable resources. Life Cycle Assessment enables a detailed understanding of material and energy flows, allowing for the identification of opportunities to reduce waste and optimize recycling processes. Among the studies related to recycling cooperatives, the methodology adopts various approaches, considering its use for promoting the circular economy: waste management, recycling-associated costs, environmental impacts, and material sorting. Finally, the circular economy, Life Cycle Assessment, and recycling cooperatives are interconnected in promoting more sustainable and efficient practices: together, they help minimize environmental impact and create more circular and sustainable systems.
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