The green revolution in plastics: Unveiling breakthroughs, applications, and the path forward

S Mushtaq, F Jamil, A Inayat, C Ghenai… - Current Opinion in Green …, 2024 - Elsevier
This manuscript probes into the burgeoning field of green and sustainable plastics,
enlightening their crucial character in contesting the global plastic catastrophe. Having …

Sustainable circular cities? Analysing urban circular economy policies in Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen

M Calisto Friant, K Reid, P Boesler… - Local …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Cities play a central role in the circular economy (CE) as they are important centres of
production and consumption, responsible for 80% of global GDP. European cities are …

[HTML][HTML] Circular plastics packaging–Prioritizing resources and capabilities along the supply chain

L Stumpf, JP Schöggl, RJ Baumgartner - Technological Forecasting and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Implementing the circular economy (CE) in the plastic packaging sector is considered a
crucial step towards the adoption of more sustainable practices. However, despite the …

Business model innovation in circular start-ups: Overcoming barriers in the circular plastics economy

FC Lit, JCCM Huijben, MMAH Cloodt… - International Small …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Circular start-ups (CSUs) are crucial for implementing a circular economy; yet, little research
has been undertaken on the specific barriers they face. Through a case study of CSUs in the …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment of e-waste management system in Australia: Case of waste printed circuit board (PCB)

MT Islam, U Iyer-Raniga - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the fastest-growing waste streams globally. Recycling is
one of the environment-friendly waste management strategies that creates a net …

Romania's Perspectives on the Transition to the Circular Economy in an EU Context

O Dobre-Baron, A Nițescu, D Niță, C Mitran - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main objective of the paper is to highlight Romania's perspectives on the transition
process towards the circular economy, in respect with the tendencies registered at the level …

Improving the material and financial circularity of the plastic packaging value chain in The Netherlands: Challenges, opportunities, and implications

S Çevikarslan, C Gelhard, J Henseler - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article outlines a bespoke process for uncovering crucial economic and social
considerations in the quest to convert the Dutch plastic packaging system from a linear to a …

Towards a just circular economy transition: the case of European plastic waste trade to vietnam for recycling

K Thapa, WJV Vermeulen, MM De Waal… - Circular Economy and …, 2024 - Springer
Exporting waste for recycling to destinations without sound recycling capacity raises
questions of fairness and sustainability. Due to insufficient recycling infrastructure in Europe …

[HTML][HTML] Science and media framing of the future of plastics in relation to transitioning to a circular economy

I Colijn, F Fraiture, E Gommeh, K Schroën… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastics play an important role in the transition from the current linear economy to a more
circular one, but ideas differ about this role. These ideas were studied in this article as a form …

Adopting a socio‐material perspective on life cycle assessment: Environmental impacts of circular tableware systems in Italy's bioplastics context

AM Walker, A Simboli, WJV Vermeulen… - Sustainable …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is amongst the most frequently used methodologies to identify
and evaluate the environmental impacts of the circular supply chain configurations. This …