In recent years, the alarming surge in resource consumption has heightened global
environmental awareness, prompting a critical examination of consumer behavior and …

In the present era, the significant advancement of the manufacturing industry has led to the
generation of substantial amounts of waste, the depletion of natural resources, and a surge …

The scholarly literature highlights the relevance of the social dimension of the circular
economy (CE); yet the empirical analysis of this issue has been overlooked. This work sheds …

Food waste (FW) has become a global concern, with an estimated 1.3 billion tonnes lost
annually, costing about $1 trillion. Environmental and social consequences of FW are …

In this paper, we explore whether and how circular economy policies stimulate green
innovation. At the dawn of this century, China launched the circular economy pilot policy …

Cities face many challenges, among which is solid-waste management, which raises
particular difficulties in an urban context, such as the dispersion of the source of household …

To enable the circular economy paradigm, it is important to design easy-to-disassemble
products. A new method, known as Design for Circular Disassembly (DfCD), has been …

Biologically-derived volatile fatty acids (VFAs) are gaining attention as a sustainable
alternative to petroleum-based VFAs. The anaerobic digestion (AD) process can effectively …

This chapter examines the important roles played by social and governance factors in
accomplishing a sustainable energy transition and implementing a circular economy. The …

Contexto: As universidades são consideradas como ambientes de inovação e de
disseminação do conhecimento, laboratórios vivos onde as mentes pensantes são criadas …