Maximizing the value of waste: From waste management to the circular economy

O Romero‐Hernández… - Thunderbird International …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Over 90% of Fortune 75 companies publish corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports to
highlight their efforts to tackle sustainability challenges, and while a vast majority of these …

Re-thinking producer responsibility for a sustainable circular economy from extended producer responsibility to pre-market producer responsibility

E Maitre-Ekern - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The transition to a sustainable Circular Economy (CE) requires moving away from linear
production processes and the throwaway mentality. Waste needs to be prevented and the …

[PDF][PDF] Making policy work for Africa's circular plastics economy

P Schröder, M Oyinlola, J Barrie… - Resources …, 2023 - wrap.warwick.ac.uk
The African continent faces unique challenges in the context of the increasing plastic
pollution due to the growing population, changing consumer trends, and increased …

Towards the smart circular economy paradigm: a definition, conceptualization, and research agenda

G Bressanelli, F Adrodegari, DCA Pigosso, V Parida - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The digital age we live in offers companies many opportunities to jointly advance
sustainability and competitiveness. New digital technologies can, in fact, support the …

Assessing scaling effects of circular economy strategies: A case study on plastic bottle closed-loop recycling in the USA PET market

G Lonca, P Lesage, G Majeau-Bettez, S Bernard… - Resources …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) movement is inspiring new governmental policies
along with company strategies. This led to the emergence of a plethora of indicators to …

No zero burden assumption in a circular economy

DD Ilic, O Eriksson, L Ödlund, M Åberg - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
A majority of previous studies on environmental problems caused by waste generation have
focused on waste disposal issues without fully highlighting the primary reasons behind the …

Advancing to a Circular Economy: three essential ingredients for a comprehensive policy mix

L Milios - Sustainability science, 2018 - Springer
Material resources exploitation and the pressure on natural ecosystems have raised
concerns over potential future resource risks and supply failures worldwide. Interest in the …

Sustainable electronic waste management among households: a circular economy perspective from a developing economy

D Ofori, A Opoku Mensah - Management of Environmental Quality: An …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The study analyses the factors that promote pro-environmental intentions and
sustainable electronic waste management among households in a developing country …

Critical factors for enhancing the circular economy in waste management

H Salmenperä, K Pitkänen, P Kautto… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Circular and efficient material use faces challenges stemming from present practices. The
current way of managing waste needs revising if material circularity is to increase. Earlier …

A systematic literature review on the circular economy initiatives in the European Union

P Mhatre, R Panchal, A Singh, S Bibyan - Sustainable Production and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) paradigm fosters to rethink and redesign the manufacturing
process, usage and disposal pattern of products and services in an economy. In the past few …