With reference to assessing Circular Economy (CE) at the firm level, available literature
reviews do not clarify what and how has to be actually assessed, while many assessment …

Numerous indicators have been suggested as tools for assessing progress towards the
circular economy (CE). However, it is unclear what specifically is captured by CE indicators …

The debate on the identification of the most suited metrics for circular economy (CE) is open,
no consensus has been reached yet on what CE indicators at product level should measure …

The need for circularity assessment tools to prevent undesirable effects (eg recycling
processes requiring more energy) is gaining recognition. Preserving resources and relieving …

Local food production through urban agriculture (UA) is promoted as a means to make cities
more sustainable. However, UA does not come free of environmental impacts. In this sense …

Although the circular economy (CE) concept is gaining traction and methods to assess
companies' CE-related aspects exist, there is no established CE assessment tool. In many …

The concept of circularity and its quantification through the Material Circularity Indicator
(MCI) is well established for traditional plastic products. In this paper a methodological …

Circular economy (CE) and sustainable development are not systematically synonyms and
some trade-offs might occur between circularity and sustainability. This study addresses the …

This chapter gives an overview of the opportunities and benefits of implementing life cycle
assessment (LCA) in circular economy (CE) evaluation. The CE has been designed to …

This work presents an adaptation of the material circularity indicator (MCI) that incorporates
economic consideration. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has developed the MCI to …