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 …

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 …

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 …

Material efficiency (ME) strategies are pursued by governments and companies to reduce
environmental emissions, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance cost …

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 …

Recent studies focusing on greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies indicate that
material recycling has a significant impact on energy consumption and greenhouse gas …

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 …

Mobile phones have become 'essential-to-have'devices for information-gathering and social
communication. They are being technologically advanced, while they are readily available …

Several independent assessments have identified rare earth elements (REEs) as critical
materials, notably neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), and dysprosium (Dy) used in …

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 …