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Can Consumers Understand Sustainability through Seafood Eco-Labels? A U.S. and UK Case Study

Gutierrez, Alexis; Thornton, Thomas F. - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 11, pp. 8195-8217

In the United States and the United Kingdom, over the last decade major retail chains have increasingly publicized their efforts to supply sustainably sourced and eco-labelled seafood. Debate exists over the extent of consumer demand for this product. Seafood eco-labels purportedly resolve the...

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Synthesis of Constructs for Modeling Consumers’ Understanding and Perception of Eco-Labels

Taufique, Khan Md Raziuddin; Siwar, Chamhuri; Talib, Basri - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 4, pp. 2176-2200

The term “eco-labeling” has become a buzzword in today’s sustainable business world. The use of eco-labeling in various forms has been increasing notably for past many years, sometimes as an environmental “requirement” and sometimes merely as a marketing tool. Questions arise about how...

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Polymer Recovery from Auto Shredder Residue by Projectile Separation Method

Lee, Jason J. S.; Mo, John P. T.; Wu, Dong Yang - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 4, pp. 643-655

reviews existing polymer recycling techniques for End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) and proposes a more efficient electrostatic …

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Food Waste Auditing at Three Florida Schools

Wilkie, Ann C.; Graunke, Ryan E.; Cornejo, Camilo - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 2, pp. 1370-1387

approaches to diverting school food waste from landfills: reduction and recycling. Food waste can be reduced through educating …

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Policy Instruments towards a Sustainable Waste Management

Finnveden, Göran; Ekvall, Tomas; Arushanyan, Yevgeniya; … - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 3, pp. 841-881

forward the following policy instruments: “Information”; “Compulsory recycling of recyclable materials”; “Weight-based waste … fee in combination with information and developed recycling systems”; “Mandatory labeling of products containing hazardous … some services”. Compulsory recycling of recyclable materials is the policy instrument that has the largest potential for …

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Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Supply Chains: Deeds Not Words

Görg, Holger; Hanley, Aoife; Seric, Adnan - In: Sustainability 10 (2018) 10

The disconnect between the lofty aspirations of firms claiming Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and their shortcomings in practice have caused some observers to question its usefulness. The fallout from events like the Rana Plaza catastrophe has highlighted some of these...

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A New Strategy for Utilizing Rice Forage Production Using a No-Tillage System to Enhance the Self-Sufficient Feed Ratio of Small Scale Dairy Farming in Japan

Zahra, Windi Al; Yasue, Takeshi; Asagi, Naomi; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 4975-4989

Rice forage systems can increase the land use efficiency in paddy fields, improve the self-sufficient feed ratio, and provide environmental benefits for agro-ecosystems. This system often decreased economic benefits compared with those through imported commercial forage feed, particularly in...

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Considerations When Applying Simplified LCA Approaches in the Wine Sector

Arzoumanidis, Ioannis; Raggi, Andrea; Petti, Luigia - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 5018-5028

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been increasingly used to improve the environmental performance of food systems and simplification of LCA appears to be a vital question, especially for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Following a literature review on simplified LCA tools and their...

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Challenges for Sustainable Development and Its Legal Response in China: A Perspective for Social Transformation

Qin, Tianbao - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 5075-5106

With rapid development since the 1970s, China is entering a period of social transformation, which not only creates favorable conditions for sustainable development but also presents new challenges. The transitional period in China is a stage in which two types of social transformation coexist,...

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Enhancing the Effectiveness of Cycle Time Estimation in Wafer Fabrication-Efficient Methodology and Managerial Implications

Chen, Toly; Wang, Yu-Cheng - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 8, pp. 5107-5128

Cycle time management plays an important role in improving the performance of a wafer fabrication factory. It starts from the estimation of the cycle time of each job in the wafer fabrication factory. Although this topic has been widely investigated, several issues still need to be addressed,...

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