Resource saving and carbon footprint reduction potential of urban symbiosis strategy in express packaging waste recycling network

Shi，Yuhe1; Lin，Yun1; Wang，Songyi2,3; Wen，Haolin4; Lim，Ming K.5; Tseng，Ming Lang6,7

2023-04-15

10.1016/j.wasman.2023.02.023

WASTE MANAGEMENT   Impact Factor & Quartile

0956-053X

1879-2456

The booming express delivery industry corresponds to the environmental challenges caused by massive express packaging waste (EPW). An efficient logistics network is necessary link to support EPW recycling. This study, therefore, designed a circular symbiosis network for EPW recycling based on urban symbiosis strategy. The treatment of EPW in this network includes reuse, recycling and replacing. An optimization model with multi-depot collaboration combining material flow analysis and optimization methods was developed and a hybrid non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II (NSGA-II) was designed as technical support for designing the circular symbiosis network while quantitatively assessing the economic and environmental benefits of the network. The results show that the designed circular symbiosis option has better resource saving and carbon footprint reduction potential than both the business as usual option and circular symbiosis option without service collaboration. In practice, the proposed circular symbiosis network can save EPW recycling costs and reduce carbon footprint. This study provides a practical guideline for the application of urban symbiosis strategies to help urban green governance and the sustainable development of express companies.

Carbon footprint Express packaging waste Recycling network optimization Urban symbiosis

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English

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Chinese National Funding of Social Science[18BJY066] ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities[2021CDJSKJC14] ; Chongqing Technology Innovation and Application Development Special Project[cstc2021jscx-gksbX0069]

Engineering ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology

Engineering, Environmental ; Environmental Sciences

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1.School of Management Science and Real Estate,Chongqing University,Chongqing,China
2.Department of Statistics and Data Science,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,China
3.Peng Cheng Laboratory,Shenzhen,Guangdong,China
4.Department of Management Engineering and Equipment Economics,Naval University of Engineering,Wuhan,China
5.Adam Smith Business School,University of Glasgow,Glasgow,United Kingdom
6.Institute of Innovation and Circular Economy,Asia University,Taiwan
7.Department of Medical Research,China Medical University Hospital,China Medical University,Taichung,Taiwan

Shi，Yuhe,Lin，Yun,Wang，Songyi,et al. Resource saving and carbon footprint reduction potential of urban symbiosis strategy in express packaging waste recycling network[J]. WASTE MANAGEMENT,2023,161:17-28.

Shi，Yuhe,Lin，Yun,Wang，Songyi,Wen，Haolin,Lim，Ming K.,&Tseng，Ming Lang.(2023).Resource saving and carbon footprint reduction potential of urban symbiosis strategy in express packaging waste recycling network.WASTE MANAGEMENT,161,17-28.

Shi，Yuhe,et al."Resource saving and carbon footprint reduction potential of urban symbiosis strategy in express packaging waste recycling network".WASTE MANAGEMENT 161(2023):17-28.