New European Bauhaus for a Circular Economy and Waste Management: The Lived Experience of a Community Container Garden at the University of Turin

Torchia, Daniel; Fresta, Jacopo; Corazza, Laura; Certomà, Chiara

doi:10.3390/su15020914

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“…This implies that there is a huge potential for reduced disposal charges and stable revenue streams for the university. However, the university currently lacks strategies to harness this potential, which contradicts the principles of sustainability and the circular economy that the university community is expected to embrace (Owojori et al., 2022; Torchia et al., 2023).…”

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Sustainability and economic potential of solid waste generated in Tanzania's largest university campus

Kombe,

Shemsanga

2023

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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Despite the potential economic benefit that can be realized, universities in developing countries continue to invest money in disposing of solid wastes. This is because they often view solid wastes as a burden and a problem, rather than as a potential resource. This paper presents the results of a study that examined the sources, composition, and volume of solid waste at the University of Dodoma, the largest campus in Tanzania, and explored its potential environmental and economic benefits. The study found that the university generates an annual average of 644.56 tonnes of solid waste, with paper and cardboard accounting for 35.81%, plastics for 43.73%, e‐waste for 2.38%, food waste for 9.24%, clothes for 5.72%, glass for 1%, and metals for 2.12%. In spite of the potential economic benefits of recycling and composting, the university currently disposes of most of its waste, and does not engage in sorting and separation of waste at the source. The study estimates that 90.76% of the recyclable waste generated at the university has an economic value of 142,301.20 USD annually, and could be sold to relevant recycling markets, while 9.24% of the waste is compostable and has the potential to be used for biogas generation and composting. The paper discusses the economic potential of each identified solid waste stream, and presents recommendations for profitability and sustainable environmental management on campus. The paper offers valuable insights for other universities with similar settings and aspirations for sustainable waste management practices.

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Sustainability and economic potential of solid waste generated in Tanzania's largest university campus

Kombe,

Shemsanga

2023

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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“…A common strategy that unites societies, businesses, and governments can provide better positive results for sustainability. In order to improve the sustainability of companies, a quick and successful transition to new business models is necessary [15].…”

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Does the Financial and Innovation Performance of European and Asian–Oceanian Companies Coincide with the Targets of the Green Deal?

Vaitiekuniene,

Sutiene,

Kovalov

et al. 2024

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The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015 and put into effect in 2016, led to the European Green Deal. It envisages ensuring climate neutrality by 2050. To achieve this, solutions to the climate challenge have to be implemented globally. This research aims to evaluate interactions among corporate financial, innovation, and environmental performance indicators in European and Asian–Oceanian companies. Financial performance refers to the financial capacity and financial resources of companies that enable the creation of more sustainable innovations. More sustainable innovation could contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5 °C. Science indicates that global greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut down by 43% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels, to limit global warming to 1.5 °C. According to our results, it is possible to compare which region, Europe or Asia, moved towards climate neutrality in the analyzed period of 2008–2019. By determining their starting positions, we seek to disclose how companies can contribute to climate change reduction. The results reveal that for both analyzed regions, financial and innovation indicators have an important impact on environmental performance. We found that the ROA ratio and R&D expenditures are significantly linked to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as an indicator of environmental performance. The interaction between ROA and CO2 emissions was identified as being stronger in Asia–Oceania. The relationship between R&D expenditures and CO2 emissions was more robust in Europe. Therefore, Europe is participating in the race towards sustainable goals by increasing R&D expenditures to stimulate green economy development. In the race to achieve the Green Deal’s long-term 2050 targets, companies will have to combine their strategic decisions, while business survival requires profitability, meaning that the race towards climate neutrality goals will hardly be possible without corporate R&D expenditures.

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“…various problems from psychology to regional development. Finally, Bauhaus [3,4] brought a non-paternalistic approach to the forgotten art of Irrational Architecture and rationalism to spark the behavioral economics marketing details. Behavioral economics Marketing joins Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Detecting and Modeling Abnormalities, Extremes, and Rare Events [5].…”

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Irrational Architecture Hotel Building Modules for Progressive Quantum Marketing with Full Spectrum Zero-Clean Room, Multi-Dimensional Layout, and Artistic-Utilitarian Design

Zisopoulos¹,

Broni²,

Panitsidis³

et al. 2023

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The Bauhaus school established a stable utilitarian cause-and-effect relationship. Nevertheless, the opposite of Irrational Architecture has been preferred to solve severe investment and financing problems in the hotel construction and renovation industry. A new Marketing interpretation was attempted to attract new hotel customers. Under the connecting glue of Quantum Marketing through Big Data Science coverage, several irrelevant ideas are incorporated. Since hotel functions are chaotic, the hotel room was selected as the minimum chunk of intervention. Several apartments or bungalows would be constructed to cover peculiar progressive functioning like Zero Clean Room and bathroom, protection, guest living in Platonic Solid space and four dimensions emulation, semiautomatic room fitting, and unlimited room furniture and equipment options. All these are addressed through promotion channels to the curiosity of the possible guest. The visitor preselects the desired number of features, and the room is up and ready according to his determination. A room preparation film presents all necessary steps, indicative guest Phobias are analyzed, and prefabricated modules are studied in a realistic business plan. Finally, an estimation is given for the necessary number of invention patents and schedule realization for every room. Zero net incompatibility and cost remain unresolved issues.

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New European Bauhaus for a Circular Economy and Waste Management: The Lived Experience of a Community Container Garden at the University of Turin

Cited by 10 publications

References 38 publications

Sustainability and economic potential of solid waste generated in Tanzania's largest university campus

Sustainability and economic potential of solid waste generated in Tanzania's largest university campus

Does the Financial and Innovation Performance of European and Asian–Oceanian Companies Coincide with the Targets of the Green Deal?

Irrational Architecture Hotel Building Modules for Progressive Quantum Marketing with Full Spectrum Zero-Clean Room, Multi-Dimensional Layout, and Artistic-Utilitarian Design

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