Lignocellulosic biomass valorization for bioethanol production: a circular bioeconomy approach

A Devi, S Bajar, H Kour, R Kothari, D Pant, A Singh - Bioenergy Research, 2022 - Springer
Lignocellulosic biomass generated from different sectors (agriculture, forestry, industrial) act
as biorefinery precursor for production of second-generation (2G) bioethanol and other …

From waste to value: Addressing the relevance of waste recovery to agricultural sector in line with circular economy

F Haque, C Fan, Y Lee - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The agricultural sector faces various challenges and barriers in transitioning from linear
resource consumption to a circular economy. Based on the literature, four key areas of …

Circular economy: A new research field?

J Kirchherr, A Urbinati, K Hartley - Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Action to pursue the circular economy (CE) transition is burgeoning in the government and
the private sector. Does this action signal that CE is a distinct field of research with a unique …

Discursive dynamics and lock-ins in socio-technical systems: an overview and a way forward

MC Simoens, L Fuenfschilling, S Leipold - Sustainability Science, 2022 - Springer
Understanding the dynamics of stability and change is key to accelerate sustainability
transitions. This paper aims to advance and inspire sustainability transition research on this …

Unveiling patterns in human dominated landscapes through mapping the mass of US built structures

D Frantz, F Schug, D Wiedenhofer, A Baumgart… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Built structures increasingly dominate the Earth's landscapes; their surging mass is currently
overtaking global biomass. We here assess built structures in the conterminous US by …

Circular life cycle sustainability assessment: An integrated framework

A Luthin, M Traverso… - Journal of Industrial …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Robust monitoring and assessment methods are required to assess circular economy (CE)
concepts in terms of their degree of circularity and their contribution to sustainability. This …

Integrating multi-criteria techniques in life-cycle tools for the circular bioeconomy transition of agri-food waste biomass: A systematic review

F Romero-Perdomo, MÁ González-Curbelo - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agri-food waste biomass (AWB) is consolidating as a relevant bioresource for supplying
material products and energy in a circular bioeconomy. However, its recovery and …

Sustainability orientation and firm growth as ventures mature

V Chistov, N Aramburu, MEF Florit… - … Strategy and the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This article revisits the dilemma between sustainability orientation and a firm's growth along
the stages of the entrepreneurial process. We draw upon the recent research on sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Demonstrating circular life cycle sustainability assessment–a case study of recycled carbon concrete

A Luthin, RH Crawford, M Traverso - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
To counter the high consumption of resources and environmental emissions in the
construction sector, innovative materials such as carbon-reinforced concrete (CRC) are …

Analysis of factors influencing Circular-Lean-Six Sigma 4.0 implementation considering sustainability implications: an exploratory study

D Skalli, A Charkaoui, A Cherrafi, A Shokri… - … Journal of Production …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we develop a new paradigm, Circular Lean Six Sigma 4.0 (CLSS4. 0) to
promote manufacturing sustainability. This paper aims to provide a practical and holistic …