Green chemistry and the leisure industry: New business models for sustainability
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In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Vol. 8, 12.2017, p. 1-4.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Green chemistry and the leisure industry
T2 - New business models for sustainability
AU - Pleissner, Daniel
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - Chemistry made once expensive leisure activities available to public by providing inexpensive materials for fishing rods, golf equipment etc. Nowadays, eco-minded costumers wish the impact of their leisure activities on environment as little as possible, and thus expect materials to be overall sustainable. Particularly, the hospitality sector has to fulfill the expectations of eco-minded tourists who prefer hotels engaged in activities for protecting natural resources and working against waste accumulation. The recent developments in green chemistry and material design can contribute to the sustainability of leisure industry. In this short review research outcomes regarding the development of materials which can be formed, degraded and reformed into new materials are presented. Finally, a business model called “material leasing” based on the principles of “chemical leasing” for the implementation of new materials in the hospitality and leisure sectors is proposed.
AB - Chemistry made once expensive leisure activities available to public by providing inexpensive materials for fishing rods, golf equipment etc. Nowadays, eco-minded costumers wish the impact of their leisure activities on environment as little as possible, and thus expect materials to be overall sustainable. Particularly, the hospitality sector has to fulfill the expectations of eco-minded tourists who prefer hotels engaged in activities for protecting natural resources and working against waste accumulation. The recent developments in green chemistry and material design can contribute to the sustainability of leisure industry. In this short review research outcomes regarding the development of materials which can be formed, degraded and reformed into new materials are presented. Finally, a business model called “material leasing” based on the principles of “chemical leasing” for the implementation of new materials in the hospitality and leisure sectors is proposed.
KW - Material leasing
KW - Chemical leasing
KW - Hospitality sector
KW - Business models
KW - Chemistry
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021127406&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cogsc.2017.06.005
DO - 10.1016/j.cogsc.2017.06.005
M3 - Scientific review articles
VL - 8
SP - 1
EP - 4
JO - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
JF - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
SN - 2452-2236
ER -