Smart and multifunctional materials based on electroactive poly (vinylidene fluoride): recent advances and opportunities in sensors, actuators, energy, environmental …

CM Costa, VF Cardoso, P Martins, DM Correia… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
From scientific and technological points of view, poly (vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, is one of
the most exciting polymers due to its overall physicochemical characteristics. This polymer …

Mapping the social dimension of the circular economy

A Mies, S Gold - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The circular economy concept has been promoted as a response to increasing resource
scarcity and as a driver of the transition towards a more sustainable economic system. The …

[HTML][HTML] Leveraging digital capabilities toward a circular economy: Reinforcing sustainable supply chain management with Industry 4.0 technologies

L Liu, W Song, Y Liu - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Facing the challenges of globalisation and unpredictable shocks, manufacturers seek novel
methods to maintain the sustainability of their supply chains. Adopting Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphogypsum circular economy considerations: A critical review from more than 65 storage sites worldwide

E Bilal, H Bellefqih, V Bourgier, H Mazouz… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nearly 300 million t of phosphogypsum (PG) are produced every year as a byproduct from
phosphate fertilizer production worldwide. Approximately 58% of the PG are stacked, 28 …

[HTML][HTML] Circular Economy strategies for concrete: implementation and integration

ATM Marsh, APM Velenturf, SA Bernal - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete is the world's most widely-used anthropogenic material, and Circular Economy
strategies will be key to addressing the myriad challenges that face its use today and into the …

[HTML][HTML] Circularity for circularity's sake? Scoping review of assessment methods for environmental performance in the circular economy.

S Harris, M Martin, D Diener - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) concept is receiving increasing global attention and
has captivated many disciplines, from sustainability through to business and economics …

[HTML][HTML] A typology of circular economy discourses: Navigating the diverse visions of a contested paradigm

MC Friant, WJV Vermeulen, R Salomone - Resources, conservation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) has recently become a popular discourse especially in
government and corporate sectors. Given the socio-ecological challenges of the …

Assessing enablers of green entrepreneurship in circular economy: An integrated approach

S Mondal, S Singh, H Gupta - Journal of cleaner production, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, researchers have considered green entrepreneurship critical for creating
new business opportunities in circular economy for sustainable development. Though many …

Nano and micro level circular economy indicators: Assisting decision-makers in circularity assessments

CT De Oliveira, TET Dantas, SR Soares - Sustainable Production and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing interest for Circular Economy (CE) urged experts to develop assessment
metrics regarding the shift from a linear to a circular rationale. As a response, the recent …

Circular economy metrics: Literature review and company-level classification framework

C Vinante, P Sacco, G Orzes, Y Borgianni - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
With reference to assessing Circular Economy (CE) at the firm level, available literature
reviews do not clarify what and how has to be actually assessed, while many assessment …