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- Sustainable Production Programme in Setúbal Region (PROSSET) : preliminary results1Publication . Duarte, Ana Paula; Peneda, Maria Constança; Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Saraiva, C.; Catarino, Justina; Frazão, Rui; Marçal, M.; Trindade, Paula; Ventura, Fernando; Clerigo, C.; Fernandes, Rui; Lança, Ana; Lopes, R.; Maia, Anabela; Wijn, R. deABSTRACT: In this paper the PROSSET Programme is described briefly and the preliminary results are presented. The Programme includes cleaner production (CP) demonstration projects developed in 10 companies located in the Setúbal Region and the testing of methodologies to promote the sustainability of the Programme. Both the involvement of local agents and the training and/or awareness of workers and locals were considered necessary. The INETI/ITA team developed an action plan aimed at the effective involvement of local actors in the PROSSET Programme in addition to the in-company activities.
- Product-Service development for circular economy and sustainability coursePublication . Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Camocho, David; Sampaio, João; Alexandre, JorgeABSTRACT: This book is an output of the ERASMUS+ KATCH_e project. KATCH_e stands for “Knowledge Alliance on Product-Service Development towards Circular Economy and Sustainability in Higher Education”. This was a 3-year project (2017-2019), aiming to address the challenge of reinforcing skills and competences in Higher Education and within the business community, in the field of product-service development for the circular economy and sustainability, with a particular focus on the construction and furniture sectors.
- Sustainable Production Programme in Setubal Region (PROSSET) : final resultsPublication . Duarte, Ana Paula; Ventura, Fernando; Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Catarino, Justina; Frazão, Rui; Maia, Anabela; Trindade, Paula; Lança, Ana; Peneda, Maria Constança; Fernandes, RuiABSTRACT: Between 1997 and 1999, a Sustainable Production Programme was developed in the Portuguese Setubal region. In this paper its final results are presented. The programme included cleaner production (CP) demonstration projects developed in 10 companies located in the region and the involvement of local stakeholders, aiming at stimulating the diffusion and application of sustainable development principles in the region. The CP projects allowed the team to generate environmental, economic and social benefits for the companies, and also to achieve improvements in the quality of the regional environment. The role of stakeholders is discussed, in terms of subsequent actions taken by them.
- Economia circular: conceitos e tendências de mercado [Comunicação oral]Publication . Sousa Rocha, CristinaRESUMO: O aumento do desenvolvimento industrial num número crescente de países, trouxe um aumento sem precedentes no consumo de recursos naturais e na poluição. O produto interno bruto (PIB) mundial aumentou 25 vezes desde 1900, elevando em 10 vezes a extração global de recursos (EEA, 2016). O crescimento da população mundial é de ca. 83 Mio/ano (1,1%). Entre 1800 e 2020, cresceu de 1.000 Mio para 7.900 Mio.
- Life cycle in practice: capacity building aiming European SME’sPublication . Pasquet, V.; Roy, A.; Adibi, N.; Coppee, S.; Echard, P.; Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Martins, Paulo; Alexandre, Jorge; Atin, E.The application of life cycle approaches – including life cycle assessment, ecodesign and environmental labelling – is becoming an increasing reality for business, and a growing challenge in many economic sectors. Businesses are facing increasing legal and market requirements to enhance resource efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of their products & services. To significantly address this challenge, the Life Cycle in Practice (LCiP) project was conceived, aiming to promote the uptake of LC approaches particularly in SMEs. The LCiP project helps SMEs in France, Belgium, Portugal and Spain reduce the environmental impacts of their products and services across the entire Life Cycle in three sectors: Buildings & Construction, Waste Management and Energy Equipment. LCiP’s specific objectives are to foster the widespread uptake of these approaches by SMEs beyond the duration of the project, by (i) Demonstrating the environmental and business benefits of applying LC Approaches through practical application in 32 businesses; (ii) Providing physical and online resource centres to support regional application of LC approaches; (iii) Building capacity for on-going implementation of LC approaches through a network of Life Cycle Champions and (iv) (Re)designing practical tools & methods tailored to the needs of the three industrial sectors. This paper presents the project's activities and expected results, as well as the conclusions of a maturity assessment on life cycle approaches that has been performed in the three sectors and four partner regions, as a means to identify needs and gaps that LCiP should fulfil.
- Design for Circular Economy in a Strong Sustainability ParadigmPublication . Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Antunes, Paula; Partidário, Paulo JorgeABSTRACT: Given the strategic role of design when addressing societal changes and its prominence in the circular economy (CE) discourse and practice during the past decade, a plethora of tools and methods is nowadays available to support organizations in the transition from a linear model of production to a circular one. The need for an intersection of CE, corporate sustainability, strategic design and strong sustainability is gaining momentum. Considering (a) the critical voices pointing out several limitations to the CE concept, (b) the call for linking CE to a strong sustainability paradigm and (c) the implementation mechanisms for an effective contribution to sustainable development, the focus of this research is to address the gap in CE and circular design frameworks due to missing elements therein for its successful implementation, using a Delphi method approach. Our results strongly suggest that the current CE and circular design concepts and practices are insufficient to meet the challenge of addressing strong sustainability, and new models are needed. To conclude, a new definition of design for CE in a strong sustainability paradigm and a first approach to the main elements of the new model assisted by guiding principles are proposed.
- Repensar as embalagensPublication . Sousa Rocha, CristinaRESUMO: As embalagens têm um papel muito importante no nosso dia-a-dia. Protegem os produtos e materiais de danos ou deterioção no seu percurso desde a manufatura ou confeção até ao utilizador final, diponibilizam informação util para a escolha e utilização do seu conteúdo e dão visibilidade às marcas.
- Pressure cooker under pressure: implementation of life cycle strategies and tools in a medium sized industry in PortugalPublication . Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Alexandre, Jorge; Camocho, David; Martins, PauloThis paper concerns the application of a set of life cycle oriented strategies and tools to a pressure cooker manufactured by a medium size company located in Portugal and targeting the international market. The life cycle assessment (LCA) indicated the major environmental problems of this product, which together with the company strategy of appealing the consumer through a 100% recyclable and more ergonomic product, provided the direction for the product and market development. Besides the LCA, an ecodesign project was carried out for a reference pressure cooker and through the use of several tools, including ecodesign checklists co-developed by LNEG in a previous project, a number of improvement options was generated, leading to the reduction and substitution of raw materials consumption, improved recyclability, better ergonomic features, more eco-friendly packaging and improved user interaction. A simplified environmental product declaration for the reference product was elaborated, in the framework of the EU Stepwise EPD project, and its marketing asset was evaluated through different communication methods, including phone meetings, website feedback, mailing lists and direct communication with customers in business fairs. This paper presents the results of this project and the characteristics of the improved product, and reflects upon the use of different life cycle-related strategies and tools in an integrated way; thus, this case study contributes to the understanding of the pros and cons of implementing life cycle strategies and tools in businesses.
- The ISO 26000 standard as a driver for systemic design for sustainabilityPublication . Sousa Rocha, Cristina; Schmidt, KirstenSustainable product development is considered a key factor for sustainable development. Products are placed in the interface between production and consumption, therefore the consideration of sustainability criteria early in their development phase, to improve them throughout the life cycle, opens up for innovations that contribute to tackle major sustainability problems in the context of a globalized economy. Design for sustainability (DfS) is distinguished from ecodesign in terms of sustainability topics covered (not only environmental and economic, but also social) and in terms on the focus on finding new ways to satisfy customers and client needs and make business sense while respecting the physical limits of the planet in providing resources and absorbing pollution.