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- Title
Wood Waste Management from the Furniture Industry: The Environmental Performances of Recycling, Energy Recovery, and Landfill Treatments.
- Authors
de Souza Pinho, Giusilene Costa; Calmon, João Luiz; Medeiros, Diego Lima; Vieira, Darli; Bravo, Alencar
- Abstract
Proper management of wood waste (WW) from the furniture industry has become an important issue. Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool that is widely used for identifying environmental gains in WW management strategies. Thus, the aim of this research was to perform a comparative LCA, analyzing the environmental aspects and impacts of different WW management scenarios generated in the furniture industry in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil. To conduct the study, five scenarios were designed: medium-density fiberboard (MDF) production (Scenario 1), medium-density particleboard (MDP) production (Scenario 2), solid ceramic brick production (Scenario 3), heat production in the ceramics industry (Scenario 4), and landfill disposal (Scenario 5). The results showed that compared to Scenarios 3 and 4, Scenarios 1 and 2 are potentially more favorable for disposing of WW. Scenario 1 achieved more environmental benefits in all of the impact categories evaluated. Notably, 1 m3 of MDF stores 1080 kg CO2 eq/m3, which results in a net impact of −849 kg CO2 eq/m3 of MDF. Scenario 5 is the least favorable practice. This research designs scenarios that contribute to reductions in the demand for virgin sources and increases in environmental gains.
- Subjects
WOOD waste; WASTE management; FURNITURE industry; LANDFILLS; PRODUCT life cycle assessment; BRICKS; LANDFILL management; LANDFILL gases
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 20, p14944
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su152014944