Industry 4.0 and the circular economy: A literature review and recommendations for future research

U Awan, R Sroufe, M Shahbaz - Business Strategy and the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Research regarding the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and the circular
economy has gained traction since 2014. Paralleling the growth in the internet of things …

[HTML][HTML] Insights from circular economy literature: A review of extant definitions and unravelling paths to future research

O Alhawari, U Awan, MKS Bhutta, MA Ülkü - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The circular economy (CE) has become one of the prominent topics in both natural science
and management literature over the last few decades. CE is a dual-loop regenerative …

Internet of Things (IoT): Opportunities, issues and challenges towards a smart and sustainable future

S Nižetić, P Šolić, DLI Gonzalez-De, L Patrono - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid development and implementation of smart and IoT (Internet of Things) based
technologies have allowed for various possibilities in technological advancements for …

[HTML][HTML] Adoption of circular economy practices in small and medium-sized enterprises: Evidence from Europe

PK Dey, C Malesios, S Chowdhury, K Saha… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Circular Economy (CE) practices have the potential to enhance sustainability performance of
organisations and therefore can help respond to United Nations Sustainability Development …

Implementing circular economy in the textile and clothing industry

K Saha, PK Dey, E Papagiannaki - Supply chain sustainability in …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
This research reveals the current state of the circular economy (CE), challenges and
opportunities of implementing a circular economy, and interventions that could facilitate …

Circular economy and the food sector: A systematic literature review

Q Zhang, A Dhir, P Kaur - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) paradigm aims to prevent environmental degradation while
ensuring the economic and social well-being of the present and future generations …

Extended water-energy nexus contribution to environmentally-related sustainable development goals

XC Wang, P Jiang, L Yang, Y Van Fan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Challenges of high energy efficiency, water saving, low-carbon emissions, waste
management and food saving have been considerable pressures on both regional and …

IoT based sustainable smart waste management system evaluation using MCDM model under interval-valued q-rung orthopair fuzzy environment

S Seker - Technology in Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste management has a crucial role for human health and well-being. The novel waste
collection technologies, information and communications technologies (ICTs) and Internet of …

Circular economy development in China-current situation, evaluation and policy implications

Y Fan, C Fang - Environmental impact assessment review, 2020 - Elsevier
Circular economy (CE), distinguishing from the traditional linear developmental model, is a
new mode which stresses recycling resources to save resources, protect environment and …

Renewable energy resources utilization planning for sustainable energy system development on a stand-alone island

SF Moosavian, Y Noorollahi, M Shoaei - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The potential of energy resources on islands that can be used for self-sufficiency and
sustainable energy supply and demand systems has led to a challenge in energy planning …