[HTML][HTML] Conceptualizing the circular economy (revisited): an analysis of 221 definitions

J Kirchherr, NHN Yang, F Schulze-Spüntrup… - Resources, conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past decade, use of the circular economy (CE) concept by scholars and practitioners
has grown steadily. In a 2017 article, Kirchherr et al. found that the CE concept is interpreted …

The materials science behind sustainable metals and alloys

D Raabe - Chemical reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

A comprehensive review of urban mining and the value recovery from e-waste materials

LH Xavier, M Ottoni, LPP Abreu - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2023 - Elsevier
E-waste is the source of both hazardous materials and valuable secondary resources. The
challenge is to identify the potential for recovering value from this waste stream for different …

Circular supply chains in the era of industry 4.0: A systematic literature review

E Taddei, C Sassanelli, P Rosa, S Terzi - Computers & Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
The literature already discussed about how the synergic implementation of Circular
Economy (CE) and Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) paradigms in industrial contexts could enable …

Challenges and opportunities in the management of electronic waste and its impact on human health and environment

ST Ghulam, H Abushammala - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest-growing class of waste because of the remarkable
demand for various electronic gadgets such as mobiles and laptops. Moreover, its improper …

A review of reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chains in the perspective of circular economy

A Mishra, P Dutta, S Jayasankar, P Jain… - Benchmarking: an …, 2023 - emerald.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving zero waste for landfills by employing adaptive municipal solid waste management services

IWK Suryawan, CH Lee - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Amidst global pushes for sustainable land development, Jakarta confronts pressing
municipal solid waste management (MSWM) issues, with limited landfill capacities and …

Circular economy approach for sustainable solid waste management: A develo** economy perspective

A Mandpe, S Paliya, VV Gedam… - Waste Management …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The notion of circular economy (CE) strengthens the approach to sustainable development
(SD). It is perceived that the adoption of CE can unlock half a trillion dollars of economic …

Green recovery of rare earth elements under sustainability and low carbon: a review of current challenges and opportunities

T Xu, X Zheng, B Ji, Z Xu, S Bao, X Zhang, G Li… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to cope with climate change and implement low-carbon development, the energy
structure cannot be separated from the production of clean energy. Rare earth elements are …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and challenges to waste management hindering the circular economy in Sub-Saharan Africa

JK Debrah, GK Teye, MAP Dinis - Urban Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
More and more, waste generated in most parts of the Western world has been recycled and
transformed into new circularity products. However, managing waste within Sub-Saharan …