[HTML][HTML] Do we need a new sustainability assessment method for the circular economy? A critical literature review

J Walzberg, G Lonca, RJ Hanes, AL Eberle… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The goal of the circular economy (CE) is to transition from today's take-make-waste linear
pattern of production and consumption to a circular system in which the societal value of …

Challenges of the circular economy: a material, metallurgical, and product design perspective

MA Reuter, A van Schaik, J Gutzmer… - Annual Review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Circular economy's (CE) noble aims maximize resource efficiency (RE) by, for example,
extending product life cycles and using wastes as resources. Modern society's vast and …

[HTML][HTML] Redefining scope: the true environmental impact of smartphones?

J Suckling, J Lee - The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study is to explore the literature surrounding the environmental
impact of mobile phones and the implications of moving from the current business model of …

Quo vadis MFA? Integrated material flow analysis to support material efficiency

J Baars, MA Rajaeifar, O Heidrich - Journal of Industrial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Material efficiency (ME) strategies are pursued by governments and companies to reduce
environmental emissions, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance cost …

Understanding approaches to complexity and uncertainty in closed-loop supply chain management: Past findings and future directions

J Coenen, RECM van Der Heijden… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
This article aims to uncover knowledge gaps regarding approaches to dynamic complexity
and deep uncertainty in a transition towards closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) management …

[HTML][HTML] Combining the worlds of energy systems and material flow analysis: a review

F Kullmann, P Markewitz, D Stolten… - Energy, Sustainability and …, 2021 - Springer
Recent studies focusing on greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies indicate that
material recycling has a significant impact on energy consumption and greenhouse gas …

Coupling economic models and environmental assessment methods to support regional policies: a critical review

T Beaussier, S Caurla, V Bellon-Maurel… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
This review analyses and compares the most promising methods to perform ex ante
economic and environmental assessment of policies at the meso scale, ie from local …

Consumer decisions to repair mobile phones and manufacturer pricing policies: The concept of value leakage

M Sabbaghi, S Behdad - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2018 - Elsevier
Mobile phones have become 'essential-to-have'devices for information-gathering and social
communication. They are being technologically advanced, while they are readily available …

Agent-based modeling of supply disruptions in the global rare earths market

ME Riddle, E Tatara, C Olson, BJ Smith, AB Irion… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several independent assessments have identified rare earth elements (REEs) as critical
materials, notably neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), and dysprosium (Dy) used in …

Closing the loop on platinum from catalytic converters: Contributions from material flow analysis and circularity indicators

M Saidani, A Kendall, B Yannou… - Journal of Industrial …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, material flow analysis (MFA) is applied to quantify and reduce the obstacles for
advancing a circular economy (CE) of platinum (Pt) from catalytic converters (CC) in Europe …