Outcomes
Academic articles published
The researchers of the project have been active in publishing works that related or emerging from the Rewell initiative. The following are the academic publications by the team members:
Circularity Entanglement: Selecting Appropriate Circularity Indicator, Study of Secondary Packaging for Fresh Food Distribution in Spain. 10.2139/ssrn.4646483
Lessons, narratives, and research directions for a sustainable circular economy
Circular Economy of Packaging and Relativity of Time in Packaging Life Cycle
10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106393
Evaluating the implementation of a packaging Deposit and Refund System in Catalonia. Two surveys on citizenship's expected behaviour.
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150640
Assessing the Environmental Performance of Municipal Solid Waste Collection: A New Predictive LCA Model
Reports
Partial results of the studies conducted have been presented as final Degree Projects of the Bachelor's degree in International Business and Marketing (ESCI-UPF) and a Master Thesis of the Master of Science of Sustainability Management (ESCI-UPF and UPF BSM) by our research assistants:
1. How did the Covid affect household waste generation and recycling: a systematic review.
Final Degree Project of the Bachelors’ degree in International Business and Marketing (ESCI-UPF)
Student: Luís de Querol; Supervisor: Mercè Roca
The report includes a systematic literature review of the effects of Covid-19 with the following eligibility criteria:
- Quantification of municipal solid waste during COVID-19 and changes in its composition
- Analysis of factors affecting household waste generation, disposal, or recycling during COVID-19 (including behavioural changes)
- Changes in household/municipal waste management (by the competent authorities) due to COVID-19
- Articles conducting an Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) or environmental assessment related with the changes in the composition of waste during due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Consumer and recycling behaviour in times of Covid-19
Final Degree Project of the Bachelors’ degree in International Business and Marketing (ESCI-UPF)
Student: Alexandra Mellado; Supervisor: Mercè Roca
The report includes a qualitative study on the effects of Covid-19 on household recycling behavior.
3. The impact of COVID-19 on Climate Change due to household waste generation and collection in Catalonia
Final Degree Project of the Master’s in Sustainability Management (ESCI-UPF / BSM)
Students: Bo Boudewijn and Conlan Juedeman; Supervisor: Alba Bala
Survey
A survey identifying factors affecting household recycling behaviour, focussing on the different types of waste collection mechanisms used in Catalonia is under way.