Product design is one of the most important sectors influencing global sustainability, as
almost all the products consumed by people are outputs of the product development …

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 …

Despite the increasing need for tools to support a circular economy, methods for assessing
circularity and environmental consequences in a way that considers dynamic changes in …

Life cycle engineering (LCE) is a key concept for promoting environmentally sustainable
practices among manufacturing firms. A major hurdle in the implementation of LCE is the …

Ecodesign is a proactive environmental management and improvement approach employed
in the product development process, which aims to minimize the environmental impacts …

The inclusion of return flows of postconsumer materials into a forward supply chain system
poses many challenging questions arising from the interaction between the forward and …

To realize environmental sustainability, the flow of natural resources into industrial systems
must be reduced and stabilized at a suitable level. One way to reduce resource flows in …

Decreasing total natural resource input is critical for sustainability. Thus, improving resource
efficiency is increasingly required at all levels from products to industry-wide systems …

Long-term relationships between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and
stakeholders in their supply chain and end-of-life process can be designed, while …

Car-and ride-sharing services are focused on environmental and new business issues in
recent years. This study analyzes environmental effects of the transition from car ownership …