To tackle the alarming increase in e-waste or end-of-life (EoL) electronic products, consumer
behavior towards the end of their useful life needs to be thoroughly studied. End users or …

Manufacturing companies have played an important role in improving standards of living
worldwide. However, in a linear setting, they are also linked to unsustainable production and …

The aim of the present research is to compare the performances of the 28 EU Member
States in the period 2006–2016 in order to assess their progress towards the achievement of …

Circular economy (CE) is increasingly recognized as an issue of critical importance for
companies, academics, practitioners, policymakers, and society as a whole. A successful …

Reduced product lifespan results in accelerated flow of materials and ultimately more waste.
Rapid technology cycles, frequently changing consumer preferences and increasing market …

The circular business model (CBM) is one of the main building blocks of circular economy
(CE), and recycling is one of the main strategies for achieving it. CBM literature is currently …

The circular economy (CE) can drive sustainability. For companies to select and implement
circularity strategies, they need to evaluate and compare the performance of these strategies …

The design of circular products is now a trending topic that involves enabling reuse, repair,
refurbishing, remanufacturing, and upgrading parts and products. In this field, using Design …

Remanufacturing that returns used products to a like-new condition with equivalent warranty
to match is an emerging triple-win (environmental, economic and social) industry. Process …

Circular Economy is a model that proposes the closure of loops in the production of goods
and services to reduce the depletion of natural resources, pollution, and high levels of …