Barriers and enablers of circular economy implementation for electric-vehicle batteries: from systematic literature review to conceptual framework
With the burgeoning transition toward electrified automobile fleets, electric-vehicle batteries
(EVBs) have become one of the critical aspects to be considered to avoid resources issues …
(EVBs) have become one of the critical aspects to be considered to avoid resources issues …
A systematic literature review on circular economy practices: challenges, opportunities and future trends
Purpose The circular economy (CE) is an evolving subject transitioning from
conceptualization to empirical testing. Over the past decade, researchers have done an …
conceptualization to empirical testing. Over the past decade, researchers have done an …
In the nexus of sustainability, circular economy and food industry: Circular food package design
In these days, when the concepts of sustainability and circular economy are extremely
prevalent, the most critical issue to be addressed is food. Since food is a basic need, circular …
prevalent, the most critical issue to be addressed is food. Since food is a basic need, circular …
[HTML][HTML] The complex role of single-use compostable bioplastic food packaging and foodservice ware in a circular economy: Findings from a social innovation lab
N Springle, B Li, T Soma, T Shulman - Sustainable Production and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Compostable bioplastic food packaging and foodservice ware is gaining traction as an
alternative to petroleum-based plastics and is being considered within institutional and …
alternative to petroleum-based plastics and is being considered within institutional and …
Current state and research directions for disposable versus reusable packaging: A systematic literature review of comparative studies
The use of disposable and reusable packaging is a hot topic in policy and practice, but
different studies have come to different conclusions on when each packaging type is the …
different studies have come to different conclusions on when each packaging type is the …
[HTML][HTML] Overview of the mechanical, thermal and barrier properties of biobased and/or biodegradable thermoplastic materials
H de Beukelaer, M Hilhorst, Y Workala, E Maaskant… - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
This study gives an overview of the most relevant processing and performance properties of
a wide selection of biobased and biodegradable plastic materials that are currently …
a wide selection of biobased and biodegradable plastic materials that are currently …
[HTML][HTML] A financial and environmental sustainability of circular bioeconomy: A case study of short rotation coppice, biochar and greenhouse production in southern …
Business opportunities of circular bioeconomy have been proposed to lessen the socio-
economic challenges of rural areas and to conserve diminishing natural resources …
economic challenges of rural areas and to conserve diminishing natural resources …
Consumer interest and willingness to pay for in-bulk products with reusable packaging options
Consumers are looking for solutions to reduce waste at source, especially plastic waste from
single-use packaging. Simply recycling packaging will not be enough and reduction at the …
single-use packaging. Simply recycling packaging will not be enough and reduction at the …
The imperative of communication signals in boosting business strategies of the bioplastic packaging industry
Despite the rapid growth of sustainable innovations in bioplastics for packaging industries,
their diffusion into established markets has so far been hampered by ambiguous and …
their diffusion into established markets has so far been hampered by ambiguous and …
[HTML][HTML] No clue about bioplastics
E Ansink, L Wijk, F Zuidmeer - Ecological Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
We analyze recycling decisions for bioplastics using a natural field experiment. Bioplastics
have environmental benefits–such as reduced energy use in production and enhanced …
have environmental benefits–such as reduced energy use in production and enhanced …