[HTML][HTML] Circular products and business models and environmental impact reductions: Current knowledge and knowledge gaps

P Van Loon, D Diener, S Harris - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The circular economy is billed as a solution to increase economic growth while reducing
environmental impact. It is argued that retaining the value of products, components and …

Potential substitutes for critical materials in white LEDs: Technological challenges and market opportunities

P Gaffuri, E Stolyarova, D Llerena, E Appert… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
White light emitting diodes (wLEDs) have become, in the last decade, the most efficient
device for most lighting applications. They are mainly composed of indium and gallium for …

Circular product design: Strategies, challenges and relationships with new product development

MF Aguiar, JA Mesa, D Jugend… - Management of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Although product design is a fundamental element in the transition towards the
circular economy, the knowledge of practices, methods and tools oriented to circular product …

Prioritising low-risk and high-potential circular economy strategies for decarbonisation: A meta-analysis on consumer-oriented product-service systems

R Koide, S Murakami, K Nansai - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy has potential synergies with climate change mitigation, although
quantitative evidence for these synergies in the consumer product sector has not yet been …

[HTML][HTML] Product design and recyclability: How statistical entropy can form a bridge between these concepts-A case study of a smartphone

C Roithner, O Cencic, H Rechberger - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The concept of Circular Economy has made a crucial contribution to establishing a
changed perspective on recycling, one in which recycling is no longer regarded as merely a …

Development of circularity indicators based on the in-use occupation of materials

G Moraga, S Huysveld, S De Meester… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Circularity can help to prevent depletion of the earth's limited material resources, which are
vital for human's modern society. Circular economy strategies of slowing and closing loops …

[HTML][HTML] Recyclability assessment at the building design stage based on statistical entropy: A case study on timber and concrete building

C Roithner, O Cencic, M Honic… - … conservation and recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
The construction sector consumes high amounts of resources and energy while generating
significant amounts of waste. This development is contrary to Circular Economy principles …

Towards Sustainable Construction: A Systematic Review of Circular Economy Strategies and Ecodesign in the Built Environment

JFG Timm, VG Maciel, A Passuello - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review discusses the unsustainable nature of current production and consumption
patterns, particularly in the civil construction sector. To address this, the circular economy …

Estimating the benefits of increasing the recycling rate of lamps from the domestic sector: Methodology, opportunities and case study

CJ Grigoropoulos, LT Doulos, SC Zerefos… - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The scope of this paper is to identify the benefits of lamp recycling from the domestic sector.
Data related to the recycled lamps was obtained from two recycling companies and were …

Environmental criteria for assessing the competitiveness of public tenders with the replacement of large-scale LEDs in the outdoor lighting of cities as a key element …

MJ Hermoso-Orzáez, JA Lozano-Miralles… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The technological change to LEDs is an unstoppable reality which, little by little, is becoming
increasingly important in terms of the lighting inside and outside our homes. The exterior …