Current Status of Cold Chain Equipment: A Guarantee of Carbon Footprint Reduction from Food Waste to a Sustainable Environment| Chapter 2 | Research Advances in Environment, Geography and Earth Science Vol. 7

 

The cold chain is vital for reducing food waste and ensuring food safety. The installation, monitoring and maintenance of cold chain equipment would play a vital role in ensuring healthy food quality and reducing losses and pollution. The objective of this work was to evaluate the current status of commercial cold chain equipment primarily, and secondarily to determine elements associated with the management of cold chain equipment.

 

To achieve this, a cross-sectional descriptive study began on August 7 to September 23, 2023, covering 84 commercial establishments including supermarkets, delicatessens and butchers, food, and butchers in the city of Lubumbashi. The data were collected by interview and direct cross-sectional observation on the evaluation of the conservation of frozen products (fish, meat, and cold meats) on the market in the city of Lubumbashi. To assess the quality of all included studies, two analysts independently assessed the quality of the included data by checking the completeness of the inclusion criteria.

 

The results show us that the structures using cold chains are food stores, butchers, delicatessens, and supermarkets and sometimes in a certain combination. All these structures mainly use freezing and sometimes refrigeration to maintain the cold chain. Equipment such as cold chain freezers, quick freezers, refrigerated cabinets and refrigerators and insulated boxes are all the equipment used for this purpose, powered by the supply of electric current throughout and often using generators and rarely solar panels in the event of an outage of electric current. Thus, these structures operate in an environment rich in temperature fluctuations leading to rapid deterioration of food, waste, responsible for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions GHG, the equivalent of the contribution of the entire African continent to climate change. Reducing food waste requires the commitment of all countries in the world to combat food waste, must take measures in terms of laws, systems and policies in order to develop an appropriate strategy for reducing food loss and waste is one of the important issues related to sustainable development.

 

This work demonstrated the importance of the quality of cold chain equipment on food quality and its impact on the carbon footprint, a situation observable from the production, transport, storage, and elimination of food. The use of solar energy would be a solution in this process because it produces less greenhouse gases.

 

 

Author(s) Details

Kasamba Ilunga Eric
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, DR Congo.

 

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The Role of Ecolabeling in Green Marketing: A Consumer Perspective | Chapter 5 | Leading the Charge: A Guide to Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology in the Dynamic Business Landscape Edition 1

Aims: In this study the in-depth knowledge about how consumers perceive and are aware of the eco-labels in green marketing and how well these labels are effective in nature [1]. Eco-labels can bring out a positive perception in people towards the environment. In this study, a descriptive analysis is conducted by understanding the effectiveness of ecolabelling and we also come across how the dynamics towards eco-labelling has made a difference in the FMCG or fast-moving consumer goods. We also understand how consumer buying behaviour changes towards eco-labelled products. Non-probability sampling and survey were done using a questionnaire. The research took place in Bangalore and the duration to complete this research paper was around 30 days. A mixed methodology is used. Through this study, we understand people’s choices and their perception towards the eco-labels and their awareness about the eco-labels and if given a choice would their preference still be the same or changed. The results obtained, eco-labels play a vital role in green marketing by serving as a trusted guide for environmentally conscious consumers. Through providing transparent information about the sustainability of products, eco-labels empower consumers to make informed choices aligned with their values [2]. Overall, eco-labels represent a valuable tool in promoting sustainability and influencing consumer behaviour towards more environmentally friendly purchasing decisions.

 

Author (s) Details

 

Jayashree. K
Shushruti Institute of Management Studies, India.

 

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A Case Study on Carbon and Water Footprint Evaluation of 120Wp Rural Household Photovoltaic System | Chapter 10 | Theory and Applications of Engineering Research Vol. 8

 The energy access gap represents an extremely important challenge for developing countries like Peru and due to the geographical diversity, the remoteness of rural communities and the low purchasing power of users, bringing electricity through conventional networks is very difficult. This study uses the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to evaluate the magnitude of the environmental impact, in terms of global warming potential, and water footprint throughout the 20 years of useful life of a rural electrical energy concession comprised of 120Wp Households photovoltaic systems (HPS). The isolated communities of San Martin, in the Peruvian Amazon region, was chosen for this study. The quantification of the matter and energy flow in the LCA of a product is carried out in the inventory stage; it is called Life Cycle Inventory Analysis (LCI). On the other hand, due to the particular conditions of the system (installation, operation, maintenance, monthly tariff collection), it is necessary to know its real impact and sustainability; not only through the aforementioned environmental impact indicators but also by energy intensity values required by the system throughout its life cycle. Therefore, this paper used the Cumulative energy demand (CED) method to determine the amount of energy taken from natural resources for each process involved in the LCA and calculated with this, i.e., the Energy Payback Time (EPBT) of the whole system. Like- wise, the HPS has been environmentally compared to other case studies and the Peruvian Energy Mix, revealing a lower impact in the latter case and results within the range for stand-alone systems. Throughout the stages of manufacturing, transportation, installation and 20 years of Operation, maintenance, and billing, the analyzed HPS presents environmental impacts in the climate change category in the amount of 0.14616 kg CO2 eq/kWh and a 0.00053 m3/kWh of water footprint. Besides, the HPS shows a strong relation between energy production and O&M conditions. Additionally, this study allows a further promotion of the use of this type of system in isolated areas, as well as the diversification of electricity generation in Peru.

Author(s) Details:

Alberto Tama,
Universitat Carlemany – UCMA, Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra.

Diego Vicente,
International University Center of Barcelona – UNIBA, Barcelona, Spain.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/TAER-V8/article/view/13823

Application of Solar Power in Telecom Tower to Reduce Environmental Pollution | Chapter 7 | Current Advances in Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences Vol. 6

 The significant issue brought on by the rise in energy consumption and the environmental "emergency" brought on by the emission of greenhouse gases over the past ten years have compelled people to develop new strategies and technologies for the production of primary energy that can satisfy the escalating and rising energy demand. One of the most important global challenges of our day is climate change. The typical temperature has greatly increased. The effect of global warming, which has caused an increase in greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere, is responsible for this temperature rise. The rise in energy use, which leads to higher emissions of pollutants, is the cause of the increase in GHG, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2). As a result, growing telecommunication infrastructure requires more electricity to operate, which is why we think our topic title is appropriate. This essay examines how an efficient energy management system, combined with energy and environmental auditing, pave the way for green telecom in terms of green telecom networks, maintenance of green telecom equipment, design of green telecom buildings, and disposal of green telecom trash. The presentation centred on how solar energy is employed in telecom towers, as well as research done using case studies and governmental directives to meet the requirement of strategic fit compliances for environmental protection.

Author(s) Details:

Madhu Kumari,
NIFFT, Hatia, Ranchi, India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/CAGEES-V6/article/view/8265