In the last decade, both Industry 4.0 technologies and the circular economy have expanded
exponentially and they have received epistemological attention. However, there is a lack of …

The rapid technical evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) enables a new path to a
circular economy using distributed recycling and production. This concept of Distributed …

Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) and Circular Economy (CE) are undoubtedly two of the most debated
topics of the last decades. Progressively, they gained the interest of policymakers …

This research is a comprehensive review of the sustainability of additive manufacturing, from
the circular economy and recycling of materials to other environmental challenges involving …

Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) threatens to overwhelm our medical
infrastructure at the regional level causing spikes in mortality rates because of shortages of …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the technologies driving the shift to Industry 4.0. This
transition reconfigures the supply chain to achieve the circular economy (CE) ideal along …

The research trend in additive manufacturing (AM) has evolved over the past 30 years, from
patents, advances in the design, and layer-by-layer materials, to technologies. However, this …

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling is crucial for mitigating the environmental impact of PVC
wastes, which take decades to decompose in landfills. This review examines the current …

Plastic waste pollution, including non-biodegradable landfills, leaching of toxic chemicals
into soil and waterways, and emission of toxic gases into the atmosphere, is significantly …

This study explores the potential to reach a circular economy for post-consumer Recycled
Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET) packaging and bottles by using it as a Distributed …