Thermal insulation materials play an important role in the challenge of nearly zero-energy buildings due to their potential in reducing building’s energy demand and carbon emissions. However, increasing the insulation ...

The aim of this paper is to present and analyze the effectiveness of different environmental education experiences aimed at consumers of electrical and electronic toys. To do this, different campaigns of collection of waste ...

The entry into force of the new European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has promoted the upgrade of the learning methods used in Spanish universities. The incorporation of ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation ...

The objective of this communication is to present a tool designed with the aim of facilitating the communication of environmental information in the ceramic industry, both for companies and products (ceramic tiles). The ...

This study present the results from a survey aimed to identify current habits and practices towards the repair and second-hand purchase of small consumer electronics which are commonly used in households. To this end, a ...

Due to the increase in the energy consumption in the building sector, it is necessary to establish energy conservation measures that improve energy efficiency in buildings. Standardizing these measures can help to reduce ...

Currently, the market for household appliances has many very similar products, resulting sometimes imperceptible for consumers to identify differences among them. This is more remarkable when products have been designed ...

This research explores the environmental performance of the life cycle of urban water systems by applying the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. The need for accurate and representative life cycle inventory (LCI) ...

Waste electrical and electronic equipment is one of the fastest growing waste categories in Europe, being its management regulated by Directive 2012/19/EU. This legal framework sets as a novelty, the prioritization of the ...

In the field of the waste electrical and electronic equipment management, the preparation for reuse represents the second priority option in the waste hierarchy. In Spain, the recent RD 110/2015 encourages the separate ...