Publikationen

T. Raue, S. Spierling, K. Fischer, V. Venkatachalam, H.-J. Endres, V. Chevali, H. Wang (2025): Life Cycle Assessment of Novel Antibacterial Polylactide-Hemp-Nanosilver-Biocomposites,  Journal of Polymers and the Environment
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-025-03512-9

C. Keul, S. Spierling, V. Venkatachalam, H.-J. Endres, L. Barner, K. Wyssusek (2024): Potential of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in a circular economy from a life cycle assessment perspective - a case study for anaesthesia and surgical instrument packaging waste in Australia,  Front. Environ. Sci. 12:1415604
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1415604

C. Soenmez, V. Venkatachalam, S. Spierling, H.-J. Endres, L. Barner (2024): Environmental potential of recycling of plastic wastes in Australia based on life cycle assessment,  Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management
DOI: 10.1007/s10163-024-01901-1

G. S. Hilmarsdóttir, B. Margeirsson, S. Spierling, O. Ögmundarson (2024): Environmental impacts of different single-use and multi-use packaging systems for fresh fish export,  Journal of Cleaner Production Volume 447, 1. April 2024, 141427
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141427

V. Venkatachalam, S. Spierling, H.-J. Endres (2024): Recyclable, but not recycled — an indicator to quantify the environmental impacts of plastic waste disposal,  Frontiers in Environmental Science
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1316530

V. Venkatachalam, S. Spierling, Y. Celik, M. Shamsuyeva, H.-J. Endres (2024): Recycling of Plastic Wastes – Substitution Potential of Recyclates based on Technical and Environmental Performance,  Procedia CIRP, Volume 122, S. 425-430
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2024.01.062

M. Jürgens, K. Hartmann, H.-J. Endres, S. Spierling (2023): Life Cycle Assessment of Higher Education Institutions – Method and Case Study,  Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 430, 2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139649

M. Mudersbach, M. Jürgens, M. Pohler, S. Spierling, V. Venkatachalam, H.-J. Endres, L. Barner (2023): Life Cycle Assessment in a Nutshell – Best Practices and Status Quo for the Plastic Sector,  Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2023
DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300466

M. Koch, S. Spierling, V. Venkatachalam, H.-J. Endres, M. Owsianiak, E. Blikra Vea, C. Daffert, M. Neureiter, I. Fritz (2022): Comparative assessment of environmental impacts of 1st generation (corn feedstock) and 3rd generation (carbon dioxide feedstock) PHA production pathways using life cycle assessment,  Science of The Total Environment, 2022, 160991
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160991
ISSN: 0048-9697

Ó. Ögmundarson, L. S. Kalweit, V. Venkatachalam, R. Kristjánsdóttir, H.-J. Endres, S. Spierling (2022): Plastic Packaging Waste Management in Iceland: Challenges and Opportunities from a Life Cycle Assessment Perspective,  Sustainability 2022, 14, 16837
DOI: 10.3390/su142416837

V. Venkatachalam, M. Pohler, S. Spierling, L. Nickel, L. Barner, H.-J. Endres (2022): Design for Recycling Strategies Based on the Life Cycle Assessment and End of Life Options of Plastics in a Circular Economy,  Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 0(0):2200046
DOI: 10.1002/macp.202200046
ISSN: 1022-1352

E. Blikra Vea, S. Fabbri, S. Spierling, M. Owsianiak (2021): Inclusion of multiple climate tipping as a new impact category in life cycle assessment of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based plastics,  Science of The Total Environment
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147544

L. Pollok, S. Spierling, H.-J. Endres, U. Grote (2021): Social Life Cycle Assessments: A Review on Past Development, Advances and Methodological Challenges,  Sustainability, 13(18):10286
DOI: 10.3390/su131810286

F. Wurm, S. Spierling, H.-J. Endres, L. Barner (2020): Plastics and the Environment - Current Status and Challenges in Germany and Australia,  Macromolecular Rapid Communications 17/2020
DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000351

S. Spierling, V. Venkatachalam, M. Mudersbach, N. Becker, C. Herrmann, H.-J. Endres (2020): End-Of-Life Options for Bio-Based Plastics in a Circular Economy - Status Quo and Potential from a Life Cycle Assessment Perspective,  Resources 9(7)
DOI: 10.3390/resources9070090

S. Spierling, E. Knüpffer, H. Behnsen, M. Mudersbach, H. Krieg, S. Springer, S. Albrecht, C. Herrmann, H.-J. Endres (2018): Bio-based plastics – A review of environmental, social and economic impact assessments,  Journal of Cleaner Production, 185, 476-491

V. Venkatachalam, S. Spierling, R. Horn, H.-J. Endres (2018): LCA and Eco-design: Consequential and Attributional Approaches for Bio-based Plastics,  Procedia CIRP, 69, 579-584
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2017.11.086

S. Albrecht, H.-J. Endres, E. Knüpffer, S. Spierling (2016): Biokunststoffe – quo vadis? Eine ökologische und sozio-ökonomische Betrachtung,  uwf UmweltWirtschaftsForum 24, 55-62
DOI: 10.1007/s00550-016-0390-y

V. Venkatachalam, S. Spierling, H.-J. Endres, A. Siebert-Raths (2018): Integrating Life Cycle Assessment and Eco-design Strategies for a Sustainable Production of Bio-based Plastics,  Designing Sustainable Technologies, Products and Policies, 487-597, Springer International Publishing
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-66981-6
ISBN: 978-3-319-66981-6

H.-J. Endres, M. Mudersbach, H. Behnsen, S. Spierling (2020): Biokunststoffe unter dem Blickwinkel der Nachhaltigkeit und Kommunikation
ISBN: 978-3-658-27795-6

S. Spierling, V. Venkatachalam, H. Behnsen, C. Herrmann, H.-J. Endres (2019): Bioplastics and Circular Economy - Performance Indicators to Identify Optimal Pathways,  L. Schebek, C. Herrmann, F. Cerdas (Hrsg.), Progress in Life Cycle Assessment. Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management. Springer, Cham
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92237-9_16
ISBN: 978-3-319-92236-2

S. Spierling, C. Röttger, V. Venkatachalam, M. Mudersbach, C. Herrmann, H.-J. Endres (2018): Bio-based Plastics – A Building Block for the Circular Economy?,  Procedia CIRP, 69, 573-578
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2017.11.017

H.-J. Endres, S. Spierling, V. Venkatachalam (2021): Kunststoffe und Nachhaltigkeit - Ein Widerspruch?,  Unimagazin 1/2_2021 "Mission 2021. Zukunft denken - nachhaltig handeln"

H.-J. Endres, A. Siebert-Raths, S. Spierling, L. Mundzeck (2017): Biokunststoffe im Einsatz für eine nachhaltige Wirtschaft,  Technologie-Informationen 4/2017, 14-15

V. Venkatachalam, D. Jahn, S. Spierling, A. Siebert-Raths, H.-J. Endres (2017): Mechanical and environmental properties of recyclates from bio-based plastics,  Polymer Processing 11/2017, 617-622

M. Mudersbach, S. Spierling, H. Behnsen, E. Knüpffer, S. Albrecht, H. Krieg, C. Schulze, C. Herrmann, H.-J. Endres (2017): Wie „bio“ sind Biokunststoffe? Die Nachhaltigkeit von zuckerbasierten und konventionellen Kunststoffen im Fokus.,  V. Koesling, R. Spierling (Hg.): Alles Zucker! Nahrung – Werkstoff – Energie, Neue Beiträge zur Technikgeschichte und Industriekultur; Schriftenreihe der Stiftung Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin, Bd. 2, Berlin-Brandenburg 2017, 227-237