ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE: A CASE STUDY APPLE FRUITS

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the environmental impacts (EI) of the apple supply chain from the NE region, Romania and to calculate the EI from apple waste landfilling. The evaluation was performed by applying Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. In the first phase the apple supply chain...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6c62f4edf2634762a2dff373693695662021-12-02T17:50:22ZASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE: A CASE STUDY APPLE FRUITS2068-66092559-6381https://doaj.org/article/6c62f4edf2634762a2dff373693695662017-03-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.fia.usv.ro/fiajournal/index.php/FENS/article/view/464/460https://doaj.org/toc/2068-6609https://doaj.org/toc/2559-6381The aim of this paper was to evaluate the environmental impacts (EI) of the apple supply chain from the NE region, Romania and to calculate the EI from apple waste landfilling. The evaluation was performed by applying Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. In the first phase the apple supply chain was investigated and the environmental impacts were calculated and interpreted, while in the second phase the evaluation of apple waste landfilling was performed. The results showed that the apple production phase has the highest contribution to all the impact categories studied (acidification potential (AP), eutrophication potential (EP), global warming potential (GWP), human toxicity potential (HTP) and photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP) etc.). Transportation and storage stages contribute mainly to POCP and GWP, while landfilling contributes especially to AP, GWP and POCP. Cristina GHINEAStefan cel Mare University of Suceavaarticleappleenvironmentfood wastelandfillinglife cycle assessmentFood processing and manufactureTP368-456ENFood and Environment Safety, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 21-28 (2017)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic apple
environment
food waste
landfilling
life cycle assessment
Food processing and manufacture
TP368-456
spellingShingle apple
environment
food waste
landfilling
life cycle assessment
Food processing and manufacture
TP368-456
Cristina GHINEA
ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE: A CASE STUDY APPLE FRUITS
description The aim of this paper was to evaluate the environmental impacts (EI) of the apple supply chain from the NE region, Romania and to calculate the EI from apple waste landfilling. The evaluation was performed by applying Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. In the first phase the apple supply chain was investigated and the environmental impacts were calculated and interpreted, while in the second phase the evaluation of apple waste landfilling was performed. The results showed that the apple production phase has the highest contribution to all the impact categories studied (acidification potential (AP), eutrophication potential (EP), global warming potential (GWP), human toxicity potential (HTP) and photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP) etc.). Transportation and storage stages contribute mainly to POCP and GWP, while landfilling contributes especially to AP, GWP and POCP.
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author Cristina GHINEA
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title ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE: A CASE STUDY APPLE FRUITS
title_short ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE: A CASE STUDY APPLE FRUITS
title_full ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE: A CASE STUDY APPLE FRUITS
title_fullStr ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE: A CASE STUDY APPLE FRUITS
title_full_unstemmed ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE: A CASE STUDY APPLE FRUITS
title_sort assessment of environmental impact of food waste: a case study apple fruits
publisher Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava
publishDate 2017
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