MARGHERITA TIRADRITTI

PhD Graduate

PhD program:: XXXVI


supervisor: Prof.ssa Laura Gobbi

Thesis title: The Environmental Impact generated by a natural healthcare product measured through the Life Cycle Assessment approach

The following study examines the application of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology in evaluating the potential environmental impacts generated by a 100% natural and biodegradable medical device produced by Aboca S.p.A. Società Agricola (henceforth referred to as Aboca for brevity). The product, named “TesterA”, is used for airway treatment and is composed of organic medicinal plants produced in-house according to a fully vertically integrated production chain. The Functional Unit (FU) chosen is 180g of finished product, including primary, secondary and tertiary packaging with a cradle-to-gate approach, and the method applied is the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). The study highlights some limitations of the tool in considering all the peculiarities of the analysed product, in particular, its level of biodegradability and the benefits of organic farming in terms of biodiversity. However, also considering the European legislative context deriving from the publication of the Green Deal that places the LCA as a fundamental tool to support decision-making and certification processes for consumer protection and to counteract the phenomena of Greenwashing, the study confirms the LCA as a reliable scientific methodology to highlight potential environmental hotspots and direct companies towards improvement actions.

Research products

11573/1684396 - 2023 - Challenges and opportunities for the graphene industry. Sustainable approaches for the circular economy
Vinci, Giuliana; Gobbi, Laura; Ruggieri, Roberto; Ruggeri, Marco; Tiradritti, Margherita - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Graphene extraction from waste. A Sustainable Synthesis Approach for Graphene and Its Derivatives - (978-0-323-90914-3)

11573/1625488 - 2022 - The influence of green and black tea infusion parameters on total polyphenol content and antioxidant activity by ABTS and DPPH assays
Vinci, Giuliana; D'ascenzo, Fabrizio; Maddaloni, Lucia; Prencipe, Sabrina Antonia; Tiradritti, Margherita - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: BEVERAGES (Basel : MDPI) pp. 1-12 - issn: 2306-5710 - wos: WOS:000818148800001 (18) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85127815184 (22)

11573/1635720 - 2022 - Evolution of food systems: social and environmental impacts
Vinci, Giuliana; Tiradritti, Margherita; Masiello, Luca - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: New Innovations in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 9 - (978-93-5547-719-4; 978-93-5547-720-0)

11573/1592876 - 2021 - Determination of Nanomaterials in the Food Industry: An Approach to Safety and Quality
Gobbi, Laura; Mancini, Leo; Ruggieri, Roberto; Tiradritti, Margherita; Vinci, Giuliana - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: New Innovations in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 3 - (978-93-5547-252-6; 978-93-5547-012-6)

11573/1559970 - 2021 - Current Applications and Future Perspectives of Mxenes: 2D Materials
Gobbi, Laura; Ruggeri, Marco; Tiradritti, Margherita; Vinci, Giuliana - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Current Approaches in Science and Technology Research Vol. 7 - (978-93-91312-31-2; 978-93-91312-36-7)

11573/1626621 - 2021 - Il Life Cycle Assessment per la produzione di vino biologico. Un caso studio nel Lazio
Prencipe, Sabrina Antonia; Tiradritti, Margherita; Vinci, Giuliana - 04b Atto di convegno in volume
conference: Il Life Cycle Assessment per la valutazione della sostenibilità della filiera e dei prodotti agro-alimentari. Sfide e nuove opportunità (Roma)
book: Il Life Cycle Assessment per la valutazione della sostenibilità della filiera e dei prodotti agro-alimentari. Sfide e nuove opportunità - (9788833654447)

11573/1584709 - 2021 - The Health of the Water Planet: Challenges and Opportunities in the Mediterranean Area. An Overview
Vinci, Giuliana; Maddaloni, Lucia; Mancini, Leo; Prencipe, Sabrina Antonia; Ruggeri, Marco; Tiradritti, Margherita - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: EARTH (Basel: MDPI AG, 2020-) pp. 894-919 - issn: 2673-4834 - wos: WOS:001121017900001 (8) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85147456172 (9)

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