Optimizing the environmental sustainability of alternative post-harvest scenarios for fresh vegetables: A case study in Spain
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Rasines Elena, Laura; San Miguel Alfaro, Guillermo; Molina García, Ángel; Artés Hernández, Francisco de Asís; Hontoria Hernández, Eloy; [et al.]Knowledge Area
Tecnología de los AlimentosSponsors
This research was funded by RTI2018-099139-B-C21 from Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation - National Research Agency (MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033) and by “ERDF A way of making Europe”, of the “European Union”. Laura Rasines acknowledges financial support for PRE 2019-090573 grant by MCIN/AEI and by “ESF Investing in your future”.Publication date
2022Publisher
ElsevierBibliographic Citation
Rasines L, Miguel GS, Molina-García Á, Artés-Hernández F, Hontoria E, Aguayo E. Optimizing the environmental sustainability of alternative post-harvest scenarios for fresh vegetables: A case study in Spain. Sci Total Environ. 2022 Nov 24:160422. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160422. Epub ahead of print.Keywords
Life cycle assessmentAgriculture
Packaging
Broccoli
Postharvest
Reusable plastic crates (RPCs)
Localization
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The aim of this research is to define different scenarios that optimize the environmental sustainability of the postharvest stage of vegetable products (cauliflower and brassicas mix). These scenarios considered different packaging materials; energy generation technologies for the processing plant (standard electricity mix vs. renewable options); organic waste management (composting, anaerobic digestion, and animal feeding); and refrigerated transportation (local, national, and international, using diesel, natural gas, and hybrid trucks and railway). The analysis has been carried out based on a foreground inventory provided by a company that operating internationally, in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14,040 methodological framework and following the latest Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) protocols. The analysis describes four midpoint categories, single score (SS) using EF3.0 life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) methodology and the Cumulative ...
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