Plastics are a ubiquitous class of synthetic polymer materials used in virtually all commercial
and industrial sectors. The majority of global plastics consists of polymers with carbon …

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 …

Plastics, or synthetic polymers, have only been mass-produced for about 70 years, but have
outgrown most man-made materials. Despite the large variety of polymers, eight of them …

This study evaluates the transition to CE in Italy on a sample of 292 organizations after
introducing a brief overview of the main principles of CE (reduction, repair, reuse, recover …

Built environment stocks (buildings and infrastructures) play multiple roles in our socio-
economic metabolism: they serve as the backbone of modern societies and human well …

Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) movement is inspiring new governmental policies
along with company strategies. This led to the emergence of a plethora of indicators to …

This book chapter provides a comprehensive account of global plastic production, use, and
fate from 1950 to 2017 and thus covers all plastic humankind has ever made. It starts with a …

Meeting the current demand for concrete requires not only mining tons of gravel and sand,
but also burning large amounts of fossil fuel resources in cement kilning. Consequently …

Plastic is a commodity that supports our modern lifestyles. Its remarkable range of properties
(eg, durability, lightweight, good barrier properties) combined with the ease of processing …

Plastic packaging accounts for 36% of all plastics made, but amounts to 47% of all plastic
waste; 90% of all plastic items are used once and then discarded, which corresponds to …