The aim of this article is to examine how Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) contributes to the development of Waste Management Plans (WMPs). The case of Italy has been deeply investigated. The article first analyses whether and how the LCT methodologies were applied to the 21 regional WMPs; then, it draws indications for using LCT in the preparation of a WMP. Moreover, it outlines why the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology could be used as a powerful tool for regional planning in the waste field, analysing the indications for preparing a WMP that already exist at the European level and in the Italian National WM Programme. Results reveal that only four of the 21 regional WMPs include comprehensive and site-specific LCA studies. Building on these case study results, insights into the opportunities and benefits associated with incorporating LCT methodologies into WMP development and implementation are provided. This study underscores the critical importance of LCT and LCA in promoting sustainable waste management practices, ensuring compliance with European directives, and offering a foundation for more informed regional planning strategies.

Giuseppe Cecere, Sara Bottausci, Anna Degli Esposti, Chiara Magrini, Anna Mazzi, Daniela Camana, et al. (2024). The role of life cycle thinking-based methodologies in the development of waste management plans. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 173, 109-117 [10.1016/j.wasman.2023.11.005].

The role of life cycle thinking-based methodologies in the development of waste management plans

Sara Bottausci;Anna Degli Esposti;Chiara Magrini;Giovanni Miranda;
2024

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The aim of this article is to examine how Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) contributes to the development of Waste Management Plans (WMPs). The case of Italy has been deeply investigated. The article first analyses whether and how the LCT methodologies were applied to the 21 regional WMPs; then, it draws indications for using LCT in the preparation of a WMP. Moreover, it outlines why the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology could be used as a powerful tool for regional planning in the waste field, analysing the indications for preparing a WMP that already exist at the European level and in the Italian National WM Programme. Results reveal that only four of the 21 regional WMPs include comprehensive and site-specific LCA studies. Building on these case study results, insights into the opportunities and benefits associated with incorporating LCT methodologies into WMP development and implementation are provided. This study underscores the critical importance of LCT and LCA in promoting sustainable waste management practices, ensuring compliance with European directives, and offering a foundation for more informed regional planning strategies.
2024
Giuseppe Cecere, Sara Bottausci, Anna Degli Esposti, Chiara Magrini, Anna Mazzi, Daniela Camana, et al. (2024). The role of life cycle thinking-based methodologies in the development of waste management plans. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 173, 109-117 [10.1016/j.wasman.2023.11.005].
Giuseppe Cecere; Sara Bottausci; Anna Degli Esposti; Chiara Magrini; Anna Mazzi; Daniela Camana; Grazia Maria Cappucci; Francesca Demichelis; Giovanni...espandi
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