The Role of Audited Benefits in Industrial Symbiosis: The U.K. National Industrial Symbiosis Programme

Laybourn, Peter; Lombardi, D. Rachel

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“…Few examples assess the potential performance improvements attributable to the facilitation of synergies by an external or internal actor of the network. The results of this study illustrate that facilitation of by‐product exchanges is important to the network, and for the environmental performance of firms involved; providing a novel assessment of the share of benefits related to the internal facilitating firm and agreeing with results from Laybourn and Lombardi (). Therefore, acting as a facilitator for by‐product exchanges, and an upcycler of these residual streams (Martin & Eklund, ), Econova can add value to waste and by‐product streams and expand these benefits through future developments.…”

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“…() can be used to highlight the implications for firms in the IS network and employed for communication and reporting purposes; for example, to identify the benefits IS has for the products of the network. Such information may be important to support facilitators, anchoring approaches, and promoters of IS to communicate the benefits of IS for firms to develop and increase cooperation in IS networks (Laybourn & Lombardi, ; Sun et al., ). However, few assessments assess the environmental implications of existing and potential facilitated by‐product exchanges and the benefits provided.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Recently, Martin and Harris () studied the prospective benefits from facilitation of synergies in an IS network by the Sotenäs Symbiosiscenter in Sweden, finding large potential improvements regionally and for the firms involved by developing synergies due to the intervention of this firm. Laybourn and Lombardi () also illustrated that larger scale facilitation of by‐product synergies can provide extensive benefits, although these are rarely identified in an academic context, despite their value in a business context (Mirata & Hamilton, ).…”

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Evaluating the environmental performance of producing soil and surfaces through industrial symbiosis

Martin

2019

J of Industrial Ecology

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Industrial symbiosis (IS), where different entities collaborate in the management of energy, utilities, materials, or services, has been identified as an approach to improve resource efficiency and circularity in industry. This article assesses the environmental performance of an IS network with firms involved in waste management, soil, surfaces, paper, lumber, and energy. The aim is to highlight the environmental performance of an IS network and pay particular attention to the improved performance for products in the IS network. Life cycle assessment is used to compare the current IS network with a reference scenario and a potential future development. The results suggest that there are significant benefits from the IS network. Large reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and abiotic resource depletion were identified. Furthermore, large reductions in local impacts, namely eutrophication and acidification impacts are illustrated. It was shown that all firms in the network benefit from the synergies involved, with a large share of the benefits stemming from the facilitated exchanges with the waste management company. The replacement of conventional products and energy streams with bio-based counterparts from within the network is of significant importance. Finally, the results point to the importance of the facilitation of by-product synergies, and the significant value this creates in the region, with large potential to improve the environmental performance of firms and their products.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Evaluating the environmental performance of producing soil and surfaces through industrial symbiosis

Martin

2019

J of Industrial Ecology

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“…This project was based on several smaller local programs, including Mersey Banks, Humberside, and the West Midlands . NISP makes annual estimates of several environmental metrics; Laybourn and Lombardi reviewed these and found a programwide savings of 2 million metric tons of CO 2 , 2.5 million tons of potable water, and 1.7 million tons of waste diverted from landfills between 2005 and 2007. In an older study, Porter and Roberts examined the current and potential-energy savings from the recycling of select materials in the then 10-member European Community.…”

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Quantifying Life Cycle Environmental Benefits from the Reuse of Industrial Materials in Pennsylvania

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Chertow

2009

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Local reuse of waste materials from industrial processes has many potential environmental benefits, but these have been difficult to aggregate and measure across industries on a broad geographic scale. Nonhazardous industrial waste is a high volume flow principally constituted of wastewater with some solid materials. The state of Pennsylvania produced some 20 million metric tons of these residual wastes in 2004. An innovative reporting requirement for industrial generators implemented and compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has resulted in a rich database collected since 1992 of residual waste generation, detailing the fate of more than 100 materials. By combining these records with life cycle inventory (LCI) data, the current and potential environmental benefits of residual waste use have been assessed. Results for Pennsylvania indicate a savings in 2004 of 13 PJ of primary energy, 0.9 million metric tons of CO2eq, 4300 tons of SO2eq, and 4200 tons of NOx emissions from reuse of residual wastes. While these energy savings constitute less than 1% of total industrial primary energy use in the state, it is a greater quantity of energy than that generated by the state's renewable energy sector. The framework and constraints surrounding reuse of residualwaste in Pennsylvania are discussed.

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“…Instituting IS and circulating materials has been shown to provide a range of environmental, economic, and social benefits (Chertow & Lombardi 2005;Laybourn & Lombardi 2007;Martin 2013;Wijkman & Skånberg 2015). However, the true effectiveness of instituting new inter-organizational resource management and secondary resource extraction roles will depend on factors such as geographic region, material and energy efficiency gains, current and background systems, etc.…”

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Operationalizing Industrial Ecology in the Waste Sector : Roles and tactics for circular value innovation

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The take-make-waste approach to resource management in human production and consumption systems is contributing to a variety of environmental and social problems worldwide. Additionally, as the world's population and affluence increase, so do the negative impacts of poor resource management. Lifting the waste management (WM) sector into a new phase of development, which takes its lead from the ideals of Industrial Ecology and circular economy, is seen by many scholars and practitioners as one potential to assist in alleviating these impacts.External (e.g. national and international policy) and internal pressures (new leading visions within Swedish WM organizations) are driving the Swedish WM sector to develop novel approaches toward more efficient resource management. While there are many studies on how more efficient inter-organizational resource management is (or could be) constructed, there are relatively few business development studies which have explored novel approaches (from roles to tactics) that WM organizations might operationalize toward more efficient resource management.The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the development of knowledge and understanding of how the waste management sector can operationalize more effective and efficient resource management. In approaching this aim, two research questions guided the exploration of: 1) novel roles for WM and 2) support tactics for such roles. Grounded in the broader context of Industrial Ecology (IE) and Business Development, five studies were performed. Two studies, focused on the novel roles of inter-organizational resource management and high value secondary resource extraction, were performed through literature review and interviews, and market driver analysis respectively. In exploring support tactics, two design and proof of concept studies were carried out to investigate data analysis tools for inter-organizational resource management, and one long-term action research engagement project was coordinated to study hands-on inter-organizational collaboration tactics.The studies highlighted that the Swedish WM sector holds some key capacities for operationalizing (and in some cases, is already developing) the novel resource management roles identified: industrial symbiosis facilitator, eco-industrial park manager, holistic facility management, and high value resource extractor. However, depending on the portfolio of services to be performed in such roles, several capacities may need to be developed or strengthened. Main opportunities seen for these roles were -staying ahead of market developments, and aligning activities with organizational goals. The main general risk related to these roles was insufficient returns on investment. Looking forward, the main enablers identified were policy leadership for more balanced market mechanisms, increasing use of external knowledge, developing long term partnerships, lobbying, stockpiling resources, and carefully crafting new business models.The tools developed for strategically applying external ...

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The Role of Audited Benefits in Industrial Symbiosis: The U.K. National Industrial Symbiosis Programme

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Evaluating the environmental performance of producing soil and surfaces through industrial symbiosis

Evaluating the environmental performance of producing soil and surfaces through industrial symbiosis

Quantifying Life Cycle Environmental Benefits from the Reuse of Industrial Materials in Pennsylvania

Operationalizing Industrial Ecology in the Waste Sector : Roles and tactics for circular value innovation

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