Production of metals stands for 40% of all industrial greenhouse gas emissions, 10% of the
global energy consumption, 3.2 billion tonnes of minerals mined, and several billion tonnes …

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have attracted increasing attention for electrical energy storage
applications in recent years due to their excellent electrochemical performance. The …

Abstract Smart Waste Management (SWM) discusses the waste management process for
different types of waste while introducing an intelligent approach to controlling the amount of …

Replacing conventional plastics with bioplastics, ie, plastics that are bioderived and/or
biodegradable, does not necessarily solve the issues of resource depletion and plastic …

Metallic materials have enabled technological progress over thousands of years. The
accelerated demand for structural (that is, load-bearing) alloys in key sectors such as …

The circular economy (CE) concept is much-heralded among policy-makers, scholars and
industry professionals as an accelerated pathway towards sustainability. This move away …

Over the last decade, the concept of the circular economy has regained attention, especially
related to efforts to achieve a more sustainable society. The 'revival'of the circular economy …

Sustained growth in lithium-ion battery (LIB) demand within the transportation sector (and
the electricity sector) motivates detailed investigations of whether future raw materials supply …

To aid companies in transitioning towards a circular economy and adopting strategies such
as reuse, repair, and remanufacturing, the concept of circular business models has been …

Despite pressing attention on construction waste management (CWM) issues, low rates of
construction waste (CW) reuse and recycling (R&R) remain a limitation in construction …