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Purpose: Organizations' technological management capabilities (TMC) have emerged as a powerful tool to enable manufacturing firms to deal with environmental issues. This empirical investigation aims to introduce and validate a novel conceptual framework that seeks to uncover the latent relationships among the selected constructs of this study. Organizational TMC could enhance green production (GP) and reinforce the green competitive advantage (GCA) among manufacturing firms. Therefore, this research investigates the role of TMC of firms such as artificial intelligence capability (AIC), big data analytics capability (BDAC) and Internet of things capability (IOTC) in reshaping green innovation (RGI), employee development (ED), GP and GCA. Design/methodology/approach: The Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling was proposed to test and validate this research's conceptual model using 463 valid responses from manufacturing under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) umbrella. Findings: Our statistical findings confirmed that TMCs such as AIC, BDAC and IOTC supported the GP and CGA. ED and RGI positively correlated to GP. The hypotheses testing results also confirmed the mediating role of ED, RGI and GP and the moderating role of green firm innovativeness capability (GFIC) in the underdeveloped context of the manufacturing industry under the CPEC. Originality/value: Moreover, the statistical findings of this study extend the existing literature by validating the possible direct, indirect/mediation and indirect/moderation relationship between TMC and GCA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is not uncommon that supply chain partners carry out cooperative advertising in green production involving green and dirty products (i.e., substitute products). Besides the advertising decisions, they need to jointly make many other decisions, such as substitute products' production quantities, wholesale prices, and retail prices. Practice and literature have shown that manufacturers-retailers' joint decision-making is of paramount importance yet challenging. This decision-making difficulty is compounded by governments' carbon tax policies and financial subsidies. To facilitate firms in making decisions, this study examines the joint decision-making mechanism involving local governments' carbon taxes and subsidies. To overcome the limitations of the relevant literature addressing one product and relatively fewer decisions, we include both dirty and green products and consider diverse decisions, including technology selection, production quantities, wholesale prices, and retail prices for both products. Additionally, we consider the retailers' advertising investment decisions for both products and the manufacturers' ratios of advertising investment paid to retailers. Capitalizing on decision interactions, we develop a Stackelberg game-based bilevel optimization model. Caused by the large number of decisions and their interactions, solving the game model analytically is barely possible. Consequently, we propose an algorithm of nested particle swarm optimization (NPSO). We perform numerical examples to show how the game model and the NPSO can help firms make complex joint decisions with many interactions. We also carry out sensitivity analysis based on which managerial insights are drawn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Buffer allocation, which is an important research topic in manufacturing system design, typically focuses on system performance and cost. However, few previous studies have been performed to investigate energy-saving buffer allocation, which can decrease operational energy consumption in green manufacturing. Furthermore, the computational efficiency of solving the buffer allocation problem requires further investigation. This paper proposes a data-driven hybrid algorithm based on multi-evolutionary sampling strategies for solving energy-saving buffer allocation that can maximize the throughput rate and minimize energy consumption. Two evolutionary sampling strategies, that is, global search and surrogate-assisted local search, are integrated to balance exploitation and exploration. In addition, a database containing historical data pertaining to buffer allocation solutions is used to develop surrogate models that can rapidly predict the throughput and energy consumption and improve the evaluation efficiency of the local search strategy. Experimental results demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed algorithm. This study contributes to an efficient buffer allocation and presents a new perspective on energy-saving measures for green manufacturing designs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tuning the charge density at the active site to balance the adsorption ability and reactivity of oxygen is extremely significant for driving a two‐electron oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Herein, we have highlighted the influence of intermolecular polarity in covalent organic frameworks (COFs) on the efficiency and selectivity of electrochemical H2O2 production. Different C3 symmetric building blocks have been utilized to regulate the charge density at the active sites. The benzene‐cored COF, which exhibits reduced polarity than the triazine‐cored COF, displayed enhanced performance in H2O2 production, achieving 93.1 % selectivity for H2O2 at 0.4 V with almost two‐electron transfer and a faradaic efficiency of 90.5 %. In‐situ electrochemical Raman spectroscopy and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) were employed to confirm H2O2 generation and analyze spatial reactivity patterns. These techniques provided detailed insights into localized catalytic behavior, emphasizing the influence of core polarity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is based on environmental sustainability and aims to explore the preparation and evaluation of biodegradable bio-fibre materials using discarded bougainvillaea, loofah, and aloe. After sorting and analyzing the existing literature, it is found that research on bougainvillaea, loofah, and aloe primarily focuses on environmental science, horticulture, biology, light industry, and pharmacy, while research on bio-fabric combining bougainvillaea, loofah, and aloe in two or three combinations remains unexamined. This study adopts both observational and experimental methods to identify candidate varieties suitable for natural dyeing by observing the characteristics of bougainvillaea and by preparing and testing bio-fibre materials through experimentation. Notably, the beet pigment found in bougainvillaea serves as a natural dye, the α-cellulose and hemicellulose in loofah sponge provide strong hydrophilicity, and the caffeic acid and rhamnolipids in aloe exhibit antioxidant and antibacterial properties, thereby improving the fabric’s safety. Experimental results and final bio fibre performance tests indicate that fibres made from these three plants have a stable internal structure, abrasion resistance of over 30,000 cycles, colour fastness concentrated at level 4, and a contact angle of less than 90°, thereby showing good stability, abrasion resistance, colour fastness, and hydrophilicity. Consequently, this study finds that bio-fibres prepared from bougainvillaea, loofah, and aloe demonstrate promising performance and are expected to contribute to the development of sustainable fibres in the future.

Smart manufacturing has boosted the wide application of mobile robots in robotic cells for automated material delivery. However, the mismatching between machine production process and robot movement process causes extensive energy waste. Nevertheless, most existing robotic job-shop scheduling (RJSP) studies mainly focus on minimising makespan but overlook the low energy efficiency problem faced by robotic cells. Motivated by the importance of green smart manufacturing, in this study, we innovatively propose to achieve robotic cell energy saving through coordinating the machine production process and robot movement process. Specifically, both machines and the mobile robot can flexibly adjust operating speeds with a V-scale speed framework. Two novel energy-efficient RJSP approaches (i.e. the RJSP-E and the RJSP-EM) are thus proposed. The RJSP-E focuses on minimising energy consumption, while the RJSP-EM simultaneously considers makespan (i.e. productivity) and energy consumption. Through computational experiments, the RJSP-E demonstrates superior performances in reducing energy consumption (15% on average), at a loss of productivity (20% on average). On the other hand, the RJSP-EM can select the most suitable energy-saving operating speeds without much sacrifice in productivity. Notably, the RJSP-EM can reduce energy consumption by a mean of 10% even without increasing makespan. The RJSP-EM also demonstrates higher solution efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Based on 491 farmers joining in cooperatives microscopic data in Jiangxi Province,the paper uses Ordinary Least Squares to test the influence mechanism of cooperative green production on green performance, and takes environmental regulation as a regulatory variable to explore the relationship between cooperative green production and cooperative green performance. The results have shown that: (1) The green production cooperatives have a significant positive impact on their green performance, and the impact of green production on economic performance, social performance and ecological performance gradually strengthens from weak to strong; (2) Environmental regulations have a positive regulatory effect on the relationship between cooperative green production and cooperative green performance, among which three types of environmental regulations, namely, incentive, restraint and guided, can strengthen the positive relationship between green production and green performance.

As environmental awareness grows, society emphasizes green business. Thus, semiconductor companies encompass energy-saving processes and innovative product development. This study employs the fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) analysis method to assess the impact of four key dimensions, externalities, market orientation, green technology, and corporate social responsibility, on semiconductor companies' green production decisions. This study uses the DEMATEL-based analytic network process (DANP) approach to rank the criteria order in green production decision-making. The results from the DEMATEL causality diagram highlight externalities as the most critical dimension influencing other dimensions of green production decisions. This study suggests that regulatory pollution punishment and subsidies emerge as the primary drivers for green production decisions. Companies adopt environmentally friendly production practices to prevent regulatory pollution penalties or reduce carbon trading costs. Additionally, the DANP results reveal that corporate image criteria in the corporate social responsibility dimension hold the utmost priority in semiconductor firms' green production decision-making. This implies that considerations for improving a company's image should take precedence as semiconductor companies seek shareholder support and governmental subsidies to ensure sustainable operations. Externalities arise as the secondary priority dimension in green production decision-making, aligning with the impact of externalities identified in DEMATEL findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research examined the effect of top management commitment (TMC) on operational performance and the mediating effect of green production. The study selected 219 manufacturing companies of Iraq. The result analyzed the direct effect of TMC on green production and operational performance. Also, the effect of green production on operational performance is analyzed. In addition, the mediating effect of green production between the association of TMC and operational performance analyzed. So, the direct and also indirect results found in the study were significant. This finding offers crucial understanding for managers in the manufacturing business, indicating that a strong commitment from top management and the use of green production may improve operational performance. Moreover, this study expands on the findings of prior research about the correlation between TMC and GP in enhancing OP. Therefore, this study enhances the existing research in Structural Equation Model (SCM). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on 491 farmers joining in cooperatives microscopic data in Jiangxi Province,the paper uses Ordinary Least Squares to test the influence mechanism of cooperative green production on green performance, and takes environmental regulation as a regulatory variable to explore the relationship between cooperative green production and cooperative green performance. The results have shown that: (1) The green production cooperatives have a significant positive impact on their green performance, and the impact of green production on economic performance, social performance and ecological performance gradually strengthens from weak to strong; (2) Environmental regulations have a positive regulatory effect on the relationship between cooperative green production and cooperative green performance, among which three types of environmental regulations, namely, incentive, restraint and guided, can strengthen the positive relationship between green production and green performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The government, enterprises, and consumers play an important role in the realization of the “dual carbon” goal. However, the relationship between consumer behavior and this goal has not received sufficient attention. Based on theories related to green consumption, this paper analyzes the internal psychological factors of consumers and external influencing factors and constructs a tripartite evolutionary game model involving the government, enterprises, and consumers. The findings are as follows: (1) If the consumer’s price sensitivity coefficient is either too high or too low, it does not favor the evolution of consumer behavior towards green consumption, nor does it encourage enterprises to adopt green production practices. In such scenarios, government regulation and the provision of green subsidies to consumers and enterprises might be more effective. (2) The larger the green preference coefficient of consumers, the more likely they are to opt for green consumption, which in turn accelerates the shift of enterprises towards green production. In this situation, a robust supply and demand market for green products can effectively alleviate the pressure of environmental regulation. (3) The government’s “dual carbon” policy publicity prompts consumers to choose green consumption and enterprises to choose green production. (4) Government subsidies to enterprises and to consumers both encourage enterprises to choose green production and consumers to choose green consumption. The results of this study provide enlightenment on the development of the green product market and the achievement of the “dual carbon” goal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Optimizing fertilizer and water application and using standardized and clean production methods are important for achieving green and sustainable agricultural development. The study was conducted from 2018 to 2021, arranged in a split-plot experimental design. Three fertilization levels (main plots) and four supplementary irrigation treatments (secondary plots) were set through three consecutive years of field positioning experiments. Chemical compound fertilizer application levels were 750 kg ha−1 (F1), 600 kg ha−1 (F2), 450 kg ha−1 (F3). Irrigation levels were as follows: no irrigation during the whole growth period after emergence (W0), irrigation only at jointing stage (W1), irrigation at jointing and anthesis stage (W2), irrigation at greening, jointing and anthesis stage (W3). The results indicated that the stem length of the base increased with the increase of irrigation and water and fertilizer, especially on the base stem node. There was a significant interaction between different fertilizer and water treatments. Correlation analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between stem strength and the stem lodging index. After anthesis, the lodging index was significantly lower in the F2 treatment than that in the F1 treatment. Moreover, the contribution of dry matter accumulation to the grain before anthesis was significantly higher under the W2 treatment than that under the W3 treatment but was significantly lower than that under the W0 treatment. Furthermore, the W2 treatment exhibited significantly greater fertilizer and water effects than those under the W3 treatment, irrigation benefit increased by 10.39 kg ha−1 mm−1, whereas the F2 treatment exhibited significantly greater effects than those of the F1 treatment. In terms of yield, grain yield of F2W2 treatment was significantly higher than that of F3W1 treatment. The maximum yield of F2W2 treatment over three years was 9900.05 kg ha−1. Therefore, reducing the amount of fertilizer and adjusting the irrigation regimes can enhance wheat growth and yield and mitigate the risk of lodging in the field.

Anion-exchange-membrane electrolysis is positioned to play a key role in the predicted exponential growth of green hydrogen technology with essential R&D advances. We reveal key design parameters essential to commercialization. First, stable alkaline oxygen-evolution reaction catalysts with high electronic conductivity and minimal surface reconstruction during operation must be designed. Alkaline catalyst layers must also be applied to the membrane electrode assembly with scalable, industrially relevant techniques. Second, ionomer oxidation mitigation strategies must be developed. This approach could also target other creative catalyst layer design, such as phase-separation control to protect oxidation-prone organic components or catalyst engineering to direct selectivity for hydroxide over polymer oxidation. If competitive efficiency and durability can be achieved in pure water, AEM electrolysis has the potential to become a dominant electrolyzer technology.

Digital transformation is one of the prominent phenomena of the century, and it has many effects on the economy, society, and environment. Digital transformation means using new technologies that lead to increased efficiency, creativity and innovation and can solve environmental challenges, such as reducing air, water and soil pollution, saving natural resources, protecting biodiversity and solving greenhouse effect reduction. Slow Green performance is an index that measures the degree of adherence of businesses to environmental activities and preserves resources for future generations. Organizations and companies are trying to move their production activities towards green production. Advertising activities are also organized through green marketing and combined green marketing. Given the importance of green performance, this article explains what aspects of the green supply chain are affected by digital transformation. This article is based on articles collected from the reliable hub research site and interviews with several experts in digital and green management. The present article, which is qualitative, cites numerous articles and the qualitative analysis method with MAXQDA software and explains how digital transformation makes the green supply chain more efficient. The results showed that digital transformation has the greatest impact on green production, followed by green materials and green consumption.

The study explores the influence of contextual factors surrounding production planning and green strategic investment decision‐making practices (GSIDMP) in UK companies. We utilize a mixed‐method approach as a research methodology to study the current trend of production planning and GSIDMP. This study's conceptual model is rooted conspicuously in the resource‐based theory (RBT), natural‐resource‐based view, and dynamic capabilities. We empirically examine the nexus among GSIDMP, technological innovation, dynamic capability, and companies' performance. Our study was based on a sample selected from UK‐listed companies, FTSE ALL‐Share Index for the period (2012–2021). Also, the study utilizes data from the UK Innovation Survey (2018–2020) and corporate disclosure through companies' annual reports as a complementary approach for data collection. Findings of this study explore the interdependencies among company dynamic capability, advanced technological innovation and governance mechanisms, and their mediation influence on the nexus between GSIDMP and companies' performance. This study sheds lights on current business innovation strategies. Findings reveal how current practices of production planning and GSIDM in large UK companies shaped by boardrooms absorptive and adaptive capabilities, knowledge‐generating and knowledge‐collaboration capabilities, technological adoption, and corporate governance mechanisms. This study offers insight regarding boardrooms proactive engagement in exploration and exploitation activities to strengthen ambidexterity through various innovation trajectories associated with green production and GSIDMP towards sustainability. We provide managerial implications for decision‐makers, regulators, investors, scholars, and other stakeholders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on data for 812 Chinese farmers and a conditional mixed process (CMP) approach, this paper investigates the impact of farmers' e-commerce participation on their awareness of green production. Main results include: (1) e-commerce participation increases farmers' overall awareness of green production by 0.771 (i.e. 0.88 standard deviations); meanwhile such impact is more evident for old-generation, low-income and small-scale farmers; (2) risk awareness is most affected among three sub-dimensions; (3) three influencing channels are confirmed, which are improving information acquisition, strengthening connections with the food market, and alleviating information asymmetry. This paper concludes that e-commerce can play a significant role in promoting the green transition of farmers and agricultural production. As for implications, policymakers need to further promote e-commerce in agriculture while building a more solid food system, including green food certification and a full chain traceability system. However, farmers' heterogeneities should be considered when any intervention is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In response to the intensifying compression of resources and the environment associated with rapid industrial growth and increasing living standards, green production and sustainable living have developed essential facts for ecologically conscious progress. Despite the potential benefits of synergy, the complex relationship between green production and living organisms presents challenges that have not been thoroughly explored. This paper aims to fill this gap by proposing a comprehensive mechanism model that elucidates the collaboration between green production and life. Using comprehensive interviews and grounded theory procedures, this study, situated within the supply and demand context, precisely undoes the important basics and academic foundations of the synergy association between green production and living. The outcomes of this study disclose prominent insights: Firstly, collaborative perception, collective ability, and a cooperative atmosphere develop as substantial features with a significant effect on the synergy between green production and living, with resource environments having an indirect impact through their stimulus on synergy capacity. Secondly, the synergy efforts in green production and living, propelled by policy, social, and market environments, display characteristic features. Thirdly, the moderate perception of green production and living relationship is divided into the following four visible facets: educating a demand market for green supply, meeting green demand, catalyzing demand through green supply, and pushing supply through green demand. This paper proposes valuable recommendations, providing targeted policy designs and execution pathways for legislative entities looking for operative intercessions to adoptive collective activities in green production and living. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper mainly introduced the principle of mechanical activation, the application of mechanical activation in slow-release fertilizer, effect factors of mechanical activation on the characteristics of fertilizer, and the green evaluation methods of mechanical activation were reviewed.And the future research direction of mechanical activation was prospected, in order to provide reference for the realization of green production and efficient application of mechanical activation in fertilizer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, the importance and use of wet-white tanning technology have increased due to the increase in environmental and health concerns. On the other hand, this technology still has problems related with fixation of dyestuff and fatliquoring agents during wet-end processes. In this study, the effect of the use of different commercial amphoteric retanning agents in different ratios on dyestuff consumption was investigated. For this purpose, amphoteric polymers were used at the beginning of dyeing process of syntan tanned leathers and the concentrations of remaining dyestuff after the process have been measured using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer for each trial. From the results it was concluded that the use of amphoteric polymers in retanning of wet-white tanned leathers significantly decreased the remaining dyestuff in the floats. Also, the physical and mechanical properties of the final leather were not adversely affected up to the use of 6 wt% the amphoteric polymer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The concept of sustainable development appeared as a response to the attempt to improve the quality of human life, simultaneously with the preservation of the environment. For this reason, two of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are dedicated to life below water (SDG14) and on land (SDG15). In the course of this research, comprehensive information on the extent of degradation in Romania’s primary ecosystems was furnished, along with an exploration of the key factors precipitating this phenomenon. This investigation delves into the perspectives of 42 counties, scrutinizing the level of degradation in forest ecosystems, grasslands, lakes and rivers. The analysis commences with a presentation of descriptive statistics pertaining to each scrutinized system, followed by an elucidation of the primary causes contributing to its degradation. Subsequently, a cluster analysis is conducted on the counties of the country. One of these causes is the presence of intense industrial activity in certain areas, so it is even more important to accelerate the transition to a green economy in order to help the environment regenerate.

Due to the increasing pressure on environmentally friendly approaches and sustainable production processes, the textile dyeing industry has focused on natural colorants. Thus, the use of bio-mordants, which are biological materials, has become widespread as an alternative to metal salts, most of which are non-ecological, used in the application processes of natural colorants. In natural dyeing, dyers want to use mordant substances in the dyeing processes in order to both expand the color spectrum and improve the fastness properties. Conventional metal salts used in natural dyeing are made up of metallic ions, which, when released into the environment as wastewater effluent at the end of the dyeing process, cause major damage to the ecosystem. Many researchers have thought about using mordants derived from natural sources to address the environmental problem. This article is a review of the investigation of natural mordants used instead of metallic mordants in the process of coloring various textile materials with natural dyestuff sources. It has been determined that many substances, most of them herbal materials, are used as mordants. In this review, mordants, except for conventional metal salts, are examined under three main groups for a better understanding. These groups are as follows: (i) natural or bio-mordants, (ii) oil mordants, and (iii) new-generation and non-vegetable-based mordants. Here, researchers will find an overview of the most recent developments in green mordants as well as application techniques for a variety of mordants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The concept of sustainable development appeared as a response to the attempt to improve the quality of human life, simultaneously with the preservation of the environment. For this reason, two of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are dedicated to life below water (SDG14) and on land (SDG15). In the course of this research, comprehensive information on the extent of degradation in Romania's primary ecosystems was furnished, along with an exploration of the key factors precipitating this phenomenon. This investigation delves into the perspectives of 42 counties, scrutinizing the level of degradation in forest ecosystems, grasslands, lakes and rivers. The analysis commences with a presentation of descriptive statistics pertaining to each scrutinized system, followed by an elucidation of the primary causes contributing to its degradation. Subsequently, a cluster analysis is conducted on the counties of the country. One of these causes is the presence of intense industrial activity in certain areas, so it is even more important to accelerate the transition to a green economy in order to help the environment regenerate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Guiding facility vegetable growers to realize green transformation is the key to ensuring the safety of the 4 vegetable basket' of a country. Nevertheless, the scattered production of vegetables in facilities in China is not easy to supervise by the government and consumers, and the illegal use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides by farmers prevails. It is difficult to achieve the above goals only from the production side. To this end, starting from the sales side and based on the micro-survey data of five cities and 11 counties in Shandong Province, this study used propensity score matching and an intermediary model to examine the impact of e-commerce participation on the green production behavior of vegetable growers in facilities. The results showed that:① The probability of green production behavior adopted by vegetable growers participating in e-commerce was 23.7% higher than that of farmers not participating in e-commerce. The conclusion was still valid after the endogeneity was controlled by the instrumental variable method. From the perspective of participation intensity, high-intensity participation could better improve the green production level of facility vegetable growers than low-intensity participation could. From the perspective of participation mode, platform e-commerce had a stronger effect on the green production behavior of facility vegetable growers than social media-based e-commerce.② The heterogeneity analysis found that crop category, operation scale, and risk preference would lead to the differentiation of impact effects, and participation in e-commerce had a particularly significant impact on the green production behavior of medium-scale, risk-preference, and root and tuber facility vegetable growers.③ Mechanism analysis found that price expectation incentive, transaction cost saving, information access convenience, and quality reputation evaluation were the intermediary channels for participating in e-commerce to affect the green production behavior of vegetable growers, and the intermediary effect accounted for 20.48%, 16.60%, 8.28%, and 10.63%, respectively. Therefore, it is proposed that selling facility vegetables through e-commerce channels should be encouraged, and participating in e-commerce in a diversified manner should be increased. In the process of e-commerce promotion, it is necessary to comprehensively consider crop category, operation scale, risk preference, and other group heterogeneity characteristics to develop differentiation strategies. The improvement of the price incentive mechanism and transaction cost-saving mechanism of green facility vegetables should be highlighted. Measures should be taken to broaden the information access channel of farmers, and close attention should be paid to the feedback of consumers quality evaluation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Today's businesses face a critical need to balance sustainability, environmental responsibility, and operational excellence. Integrating lean and green methodologies holds promise for achieving this balance but presents challenges in real-sector implementation. Despite extensive research in the scientific community, a universally accepted model for integrated lean and green implementation is lacking. Limited research also explores the impact of lean tools on environmental performance indicators. This study aims to identify key economic and environmental performance indicators and investigate how they are influenced by lean tools. The primary objective is to develop a decision-making model facilitating lean tool implementation based on a company's priorities for economic and environmental performance. The methodology involves a literature review, complemented by questionnaires and interviews with experts from academia and the real sector. The findings show that commonly used lean tools positively influence economic and environmental indicators. The decision-making model, tailored to chosen criteria priorities, was successfully validated using simulated and real company data, which makes it a potentially valuable resource for companies navigating integrated lean and green methodologies. While the obtained results show promise, it is important to highlight the limitations arising from the regional focus on Croatia and the inclusion of a subset of the manufacturing industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since AI Chatbots are increasingly adopted in different industries, the purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of AI Chatbots on pro-environment attitudes and willingness to pay for environmental protection. By employing quantitative methodology, multivariate data analysis was conducted to test the effects of AI Chatbot in terms of its interaction, anonymity, customization, and problem-solving on pro-environmental attitudes and individual willingness to pay for environment protection. This study reveals the critical role of Chatbots in encouraging people to protect the environment. Problem-solving is found to be the highest influence on both pro-environmental attitudes and individual willingness to pay. Meanwhile, interaction, anonymity, and customization were revealed to affect WTP indirectly through pro-environmental attitudes. Therefore, digitalization by exploring new technology like AI Chatbots becomes an important concern to reduce the negative actions of humans on the environment and Carbon emissions and develop agricultural tourism activities toward green production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the current scenario, a green product is designed to have a minimal impact on the environment as it is made from recycled materials. In the highly energy-intensive industry, green production has a significant influence on business sustainability. The intelligent environment around us created an unavoidable problem, because of the uncontrolled growth in waste materials like plastic and electrical trash. Both seriously endanger the environment, wildlife, and human health, trash has an impact on societal structures and financial systems in future generations. Industrial and domestic plastic wastes, which are dumped in landfills or the environment, are mostly made of polyethylene (PE) polymers. These wastes’ polymeric nature makes them difficult for microorganisms to degrade. Incorporating biological and chemical processes together is facilitated by pyrolysis and the biodegradation of alkenes to achieve the maximum biodegradation of PE plastics, as proposed in this study, to reduce plastic waste. This research outcome demonstrates that the Waste plastic recycling plant dataset is taken to show the decomposition of high-density PE plastic to simpler alkene with microbial-assisted degradation of alkene to biomass through bacterial communities. Communities of microbes from three different environments inoculating at three nutrient levels are monitored for their ability to degrade model alkenes (with several carbon atoms) within 5 days. There is Plenty of evidence indicating that the nutritional content significantly influences the rates at which hydrocarbons are broken down. These findings imply that the microorganisms required for alkene breakdown are present in a wide range of ambient microbial communities and are significantly chosen under optimized environments such as nutrient enrichment.

Due to growing competition, customer retention has become a big problem in many service companies. Within a conceptual model for consumer switching intention, this article examines the influence of customer experience, customer satisfaction, and switching intention to green products, all of which are controlled by online information. Even though scholars have researched consumer switching intentions and the elements that influence them, the complex structural processes that minimize the chance of switching intentions in higher education institutions have remained unstudied. This paper addresses the role of customer experience and customer satisfaction to switching intentions moderated by online information. Data is collected through a questionnaire survey. This study employs purposive sampling to obtain respondents (n = 135), with the criteria, students at Universitas Negeri Semarang, a Conservatory University, who wish to switch to green products. Empirical findings support the proposed model and hypotheses, demonstrating that (1) customer satisfaction is negatively related to switching intention, and (2) The online information factor further strengthens the relationship between customer satisfaction and switching intention. The findings of this study provide a unified understanding of the structural relationships that contribute to increased green switching intention to the development of disconfirmation theories in the higher-education context. Implementing a green campus within Universitas Negeri Semarang, campus communities are encouraged to switch to environmentally friendly products to support green campus policies.

Waste management is a crucial issue for maintaining the environment and caring for people's health. Since a wide array of people and communities are exposed to dangers from exceeding the production and growth rate of waste, the efficiency of waste management benefits everyone. This measure requires logical and precise planning. The primary aim of this paper is to categorize waste generation management to preserve the well-being of public health, the environment, and environmental resources. Waste management with the cooperation and collective efforts of citizens, businesses, industries, and government, can continue to enhance materials' reuse, recycling the whole solid wastes resources. Reducing the excess production of materials is the primary goal of this project. It has been proved that prevention is better than remedy in most cases, thereby proposing green production as an answer. Green production, alongside cleaner production, is seeking prevention innovations, protecting the environment by analysing the flow of materials and energy throughout the manufacturing process. In this regard, this study reviews and summarizes the related research to identify proper options for minimizing the waste materials, energy, and emissions from industrial processes, through strategies for the optimal utilization and application of resources. The reviewed papers are classified into oversees the prerequisite steps for management strategies before and after waste generation. Finally, research gaps have been reported to identify areas for future study. The obtained results showed that in approaching waste, more studied materials are dedicated to waste management but not to prevention or waste minimization before its inception. Furthermore, the best manners in waste management to protect the environment are prioritized, respectively, at first prevention, secondly waste minimization, thereafter recycling the manufactured wastes to hasten the delivery to the landfills and lessen the amount of transportation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The urgent need to address environmental concerns has led to the adoption of green production targets by businesses worldwide. This paper explores the influence of green financing and technological innovation on green e-commerce as companies seek to achieve these targets. The study uses a qualitative research design, employing semi-structured interviews with industry experts to gather data. The findings indicate that green financing has a significant positive effect on adopting green production practices and implementing green technological innovations, positively impacting green e-commerce. To reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and promote long-term economic development, COP 26's guiding principles emphasize the need for robust institutions and environmentally responsible technology innovation. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and associated factors will be analyzed in this research for numerous South Asian nations from 1995 to 2020. Institutional and green technological improvements, alternative energy sources, more accessible commerce, population growth, and economic growth are all examples of such factors. With the possibility of residual cross-sectional dependency and heterogeneity, the research used second-generation panel methodologies to investigate the interrelationships between the variables. Switching to renewable energy sources and implementing environmentally friendly technology innovations have both been shown to cut CO2 emissions by an empirically supported 0.084% and 0.054%, respectively. There is a 0.215 percentage point deterioration in environmental quality due to poor institutional quality, a growing population, increased trade openness, and a thriving economy. The study concludes that achieving green production targets depend on the availability of green financing and the adoption of green technological innovations in the e-commerce industry. This paper provides insights for policymakers, businesses, and investors interested in promoting sustainable business practices and the achievement of green production targets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study investigates the relationship between green production, green technology, waste reduction, energy use, and sustainability. A Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) approach was used for analysis. The data was collected from a sample of companies in the textile industry. The results suggest that green production and technology positively and significantly affect waste reduction and energy use, which mediates the positive relationship between these two factors and sustainability. This study concludes that green production and technology are critical drivers of sustainability and emphasizes the need to prioritize waste reduction and energy use in sustainable manufacturing practices. The study has practical and managerial implications in all production or manufacturing industries and provides a guideline for managers and policymakers to ensure sustainability.

Ecology and "eco‐friendly" have been a trend for quite some time now. In all sectors of our lives, we would like to leave the lowest footprint possible and introduce sustainable raw materials and energy policies. Increasing energy prices and problems with the availability of natural resources are a challenge for manufacturers of construction materials. This paper presents very interesting solutions implemented by SOLBET as part of its green policy. It shows what the production process of autoclaved aerated concrete may look like under sustainable management of raw materials and electricity: from a wind farm to green hydrogen, the flow of raw materials with in‐house recycling and production optimization with eco‐friendly solutions have been discussed. The solutions presented in the paper prove that going green means not only a reduction of CO2 emissions but also delivering durable and eco‐friendly AAC with top‐level characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nano scale materials are being used extensively due to their properties and applications as they acquire large surface area to volume ratio. Green approach of nano particles has gained popularity because it is more convenient, non-toxic, and dependable than chemical synthesis methods. Researchers have intensively explored the manufacture and applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles due to their numerous applications in semiconductor devices catalysis, imaging, biosensing, cancer therapy, and drug administration. By using the bio reduction approach, the natural extracts from plant parts such as seeds, roots, stems, leaves, or flowers can be utilized to produce nano particles without the usage of chemicals. Different morphologies of the zinc oxide nanoparticle can be created. This article gives a thorough examination of the manufacture and applications of zinc oxide nano particles using a green technology approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nanotechnologies have contributed to disease control and prevention, but conventional synthesis of nanoparticles rarely meets the strict requirements of green chemistry. Alternatively, plant extract-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles avoids the use of toxic chemicals, and requires low amounts of energy. Herein, we review plant extract-mediated synthesis and applications of Al2O3 nanoparticles in water treatment and biomedical use. As substitutes for less eco-friendly chemicals, phytochemical compounds such as polyphenols, quercetins, flavonoids, and alkaloids found in plant extracts play a crucial role as capping and complexing agents for the synthesis of Al2O3 nanoparticles. They exhibit emerging characteristics of high specific surface area of 54.5–228.7 m2/g, small particle size of 2–100 nm, diverse shape and crystal phase. Green Al2O3 nanoparticles and Al2O3-based nanocomposites could efficiently remove 93–98% contaminants such as organic dyes, fluoride and nitrate from water. Antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant activities of green Al2O3 nanoparticles are presented. In addition, we discuss some of the shortcomings of green aluminum oxide nanoparticles as well as the recent developments in their use in environmental mitigation and biomedical applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Encouraging farmers to adopt biopesticides is a crucial strategy for protecting the ecological environment and achieving sustainable agricultural development. This study utilizes data from a micro-survey of 454 banana farmers from Hainan Province of China and employs a logit model to analyze the effects of aging, land fragmentation, and their interactions on farmers' adoption of biopesticides, as well as the heterogeneity of farmers in different household life cycles. The findings reveal that aging and land fragmentation both hinder biopesticide adoption, with farmers experiencing higher levels of aging and more fragmented land holdings being less likely to utilize biopesticides in banana production. Mechanism analysis uncovers an interaction effect between aging and land fragmentation that hampers biopesticide adoption. Furthermore, the effects of aging, land fragmentation, and their interaction on biopesticide adoption behavior vary across farmers in different family life cycles. Specifically, aging negatively affects biopesticide adoption behavior for farmers in support households, while land fragmentation negatively influences farmers in dependency and burden households. The interaction between aging and land fragmentation adversely affects farmers in burden households. Our findings highlight the importance of aging agricultural labor and land fragmentation to promote green agriculture in China and call for more relevant policies to encourage farmers with different household life cycles to adopt biopesticides in farming practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, two types of liquid alkali-free accelerators were prepared by aluminum sulfate (AF1) and aluminum mud wastes (AF2), and the life cycle assessment (LCA) in the preparation of AF1 and AF2 was compared. The LCA was considered from cradle to gate including raw materials used, transportation, and accelerator preparation based on the method ReCiPe2016. The results indicated that AF1 had a higher environmental impact in all midpoint impact categories and endpoint indicators than that of AF2, and AF2 reduced 43.59% emission of CO2, 59.09% emission of SO2, 71% consumption of mineral resources, and 46.67% consumption of fossil resources than that of AF1 respectively. As an environment-friendly accelerator, AF2 had a better application performance than traditional accelerator AF1. When the dosage of accelerators was 7%, the initial setting times of cement pastes containing AF1 and AF2 were 4 min 57 s and 4 min 04 s respectively, the final setting times of cement pastes containing AF1 and AF2 were 11 min 49 s and 9 min 53 s respectively, and the compressive strengths at 1 d of mortars containing AF1 and AF2 were 7.35 MPa and 8.33 MPa respectively. This study aims to provide technical feasibility and environmental impact assessment for exploring new avenues of preparing environment-friendly liquid alkali-free accelerators with aluminum mud solid wastes. It has great potential in reducing carbon and pollution emissions and has a greater competitive advantage due to great application performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Contradictory findings on the relationship between environmental orientation and performance are reported in the existing literature. The omission of crucial mediating variables and boundary conditions may help explain these conflicting findings. Building on the natural resource-based view, this study explores how environmental orientation influences enterprises' performance through the mediating effect of green production and the moderating effect of green training. Survey responses from 206 Chinese agricultural enterprise managers reveal that environmental orientation is positively associated with environmental and financial performance. Green production partially mediates the relationship between environmental orientation and environmental and financial performance. The positive effect of environmental orientation on green production is strengthened when green training is higher. Findings contribute to extant research on environmental orientation and enterprises' performance as well as provide a basic framework to understand how an enterprise can achieve sustainable and healthy development through green production and green training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

● Farmer adoption of organic fertilizer and biopesticides was found to be positively correlated. ● The technical environment had a significant positive impact on farmers’ adoption of organic fertilizers and biopesticides. ● Technology training and local accessibility to new agricultural technologies enhanced both the adoption of organic fertilizers and biopesticides. ● Exchanging information about production techniques with others generally increased the likelihood of adopting organic fertilizers by 6%. Excessive application of mineral fertilizers and synthetic pesticides poses a substantial threat to the soil and water environment and food security. Organic fertilizer and biopesticides have gradually become essential technology for reducing mineral fertilizer and pesticide inputs. In the process, the technical environment is critical for promoting farmer behavior related to the adoption of organic fertilizer and biopesticides. This paper analyzes the influence of the technical environment on farmer behavior related to the adoption of organic fertilizer and biopesticides based on a survey of 1282 farmers in Heilongjiang Province, China, using the bivariate probit model. The results indicate that (1) farmer behavior related to the adoption applying organic fertilizer and biopesticides were positively correlated; (2) the technical environment had a significant positive impact on farmer behavior related to the adoption of organic fertilizer and biopesticides; and (3) the technical environment had a heterogeneous effect across different groups of farmers. This research provides insights useful for promoting organic fertilizer and biopesticides to farmers. It can be helpful to bundle relevant environmental technologies, conduct technology training for farmers and strengthen the construction of rural information networks.