Conceptual ‘Cradle to Gate’ analysis of GHG emissions from wood, agricultural plant and synthetic fibres
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2018
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Abstrakt
Industrialization and fossil resource use has brought unprecedented anthropogenic
carbon dioxide emissions. Use of synthetic fibre materials and unsustainable plant cultivation
practices contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. The global market share of po
lyester fibre
(synthetic fibre made from fossil resources) exceeded the share of cotton fibre (natural fibre) for
the first time in 2000 and since then polyester has remained the most popular fibre. The demand
for textiles keeps increasing. In Northern Eur
ope locally made fibres from wood, hemp and flax
could substitute fossil based fibres decreasing the global GHG emissions and helping local
economies to prosper. Multi
-
criteria analysis method TOPSIS was used to carry out a conceptual
research evaluating G
HG emissions from wood, agricultural plant and synthetic fibre acquisition
under two scenarios: fossil fuels are used as energy sources & industrial fertilizers are used; and
renewable energy sources are used & industrial fertilizers are not used. Results
show that wood
and plant fibres have smaller GHG emissions than synthetic fibres in both scenarios. Factors
affecting emission performance are analysed.
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fibre, wood fibre, hemp fibre, flax fibre, synthetic fibre, carbon dioxide, multi-criteria analysis, TOPSIS, articles