Abstract Recently, the Circular Economy paradigm has emerged as an alternative to linear
and unsustainable production and consumption systems. However, no established indicator …

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a large and growing area of research. Although
SCND has a remarkable effect on companies' main financial accounts, our examination …

Supply chains have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is the most recent
worldwide disaster. After the world health organization recognized the latest phenomena as …

With the improvement of the quality of life in human society, the need to use more natural
resources is felt more than ever. In this regard, much research has been done on restoring …

The recycling of retired new energy vehicle power batteries produces economic benefits and
promotes the sustainable development of environment and society. However, few attentions …

Magnified resource consumption and depletion of natural resources calls for non-flexible or
strict regulations and penalties on industrial operations, increased rate of processing and …

Abstract Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets are the most powerful magnets per unit
volume sold in the commercial market. Despite the increasing demand for clean energy …

As clean energy technologies proliferate globally, demand for critical minerals has surged,
sparking widespread concern about the security of the critical minerals supply chain …

Various types of healthcare waste (or medical waste) generated by urban healthcare
activities have increased due to the expansion of urban population and medical needs. As …

Management of recovery options for plastic beverage containers involves some challenges.
Most materials of used containers are recycled and are used to produce new products. The …