The growing environmental burdens and concerns have triggered the world's alertness to
adopt sustainable manufacturing to minimize resource depletion, global warming, and waste …

Abstract Research regarding the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and the circular
economy has gained traction since 2014. Paralleling the growth in the internet of things …

The green economy, circular economy and bioeconomy are popular narratives in macro-
level sustainability discussions in policy, scientific research and business. These three …

The circular economy is receiving increasing attention as having the potential to break with
the current linear economy of unsustainable production and consumption. A circular …

The scientific literature about circular economy (CE) is scarce yet, and both conceptual
discussions and the development of practical strategies for its implementation are still …

Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) is currently a popular notion within the policy and
business advocacy groups. Despite being visionary and provocative in its message, the …

Circular economy (CE) is currently a popular concept promoted by the EU, by several
national governments and by many businesses around the world. However, the scientific …

Environmental injustices have exposed our current system of reliance on polluting and toxic
chemicals and chemistries as untenable and one whose risks and burdens are …

Today's society is becoming aware that a new economic model of production and
consumption must take into account its environmental and social impact. Industries are …

Purpose This paper presents a systematic literature review of the various aspects of reverse
logistics (RL) and closed-loop supply chains (CLSC) in implementing and achieving circular …