A number of researchers tried to work on assuring sustainability in the design and
manufacturing of products. But to date, there are subjective understandings on sustainability …

The growing importance of the concept of the circular economy as a way to attain
sustainable development has encouraged scholars to propose different ways to understand …

Summary Product/service‐systems (PSS) that focus on selling service and performance
instead of products are often mentioned as means to realize a circular economy (CE), in …

Wave energy is among the many renewable energy technologies being researched and
developed to address the increasing demand for low-emissions energy. The unique design …

La economía circular es un paradigma que tiene como objetivo generar prosperidad
económica, proteger el medio ambiente y prevenir la contaminación, facilitando así el …

The circular economy (CE) is essential for decoupling economic growth from resource
consumption and environmental impacts. However, effective implementation requires a …

There is a need for metrics to analyse complex business models in the circular economy.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) currently is the best defined system to analyse the …

Closed loop or 'circular'production systems known as Circular Economy and Cradle to
Cradle represent a unique opportunity to radically revise the currently wasteful system of …

The circular economy (CE) aims at cycling products and materials in closed technical and
biological loops. Cradle to cradle (C2C) operationalizes the CE with a product design …

Eco‐efficiency (ie, increasing value while reducing resource use and pollution) can with
advantage be combined with eco‐effectiveness (ie, maximizing the benefits to ecological …