A Framework to Evaluate the Social Life Cycle Impact of Products under the Circular Economy Thinking

Tsalis, Thomas Α.; Stefanakis, Alexandros I.; Nikolaou, Ioannis E.

doi:10.3390/su14042196

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“…In this regard, digitalization can help to develop products for reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling as well as decrease the cost of waste management treatment [ 133 ]. When applied in the context of pandemics and emergencies, the digital CE can support the evolution of the bioeconomy, thereby stimulating economic growth, generating employment, establishing more resilient and greener energy systems [ 83 ] as well as exerting a positive social impact [ 134 ]. As a result, through the combination of digitalization and CE practices, stakeholders can develop more efficient, resilient, and sustainable closed-loop supply chains that can be a pillar for the success of the SDGs.…”

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Circular Economy Research in the COVID-19 Era: a Review and the Road Ahead

Rejeb

Appolloni

et al. 2023

Circ.Econ.Sust.

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The onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a major crisis that has severely impacted numerous economic, environmental, and social aspects of human life. During the pandemic, the potential of the circular economy (CE) has gained increasing attention as a prospective remedy for numerous sustainability problems. This systematic literature review charts CE research in the COVID-19 era. To this end, 160 journal articles were selected from the Scopus database. The performance indicators of the literature were determined and described through a bibliometric analysis. Moreover, the conceptual structure of CE research was identified via a keyword co-occurrence network. Based on bibliographic coupling, the focus of CE research in the COVID-19 era revolves mainly around five thematic areas, including: (1) waste management; (2) digitalization and sustainable supply chain management; (3) the impact of COVID-19 on food systems; (4) sustainable development goals, smart cities, and bioeconomy; and (5) closed-loop supply chains. Overall, this review contributes to enriching the literature by determining the main thematic areas and future research directions that can help to advance the transition to the CE and reduce the impact of COVID-19 and similar disasters in the future.

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Circular Economy Research in the COVID-19 Era: a Review and the Road Ahead

Rejeb

Appolloni

et al. 2023

Circ.Econ.Sust.

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“…A lengthy study on 264 Chinese cities during 2009-2018 showed that the regions with great technological advancements are more ahead (Wang et al, 2021). Mies and Gold (2021) discussed the integration of social dimension into CE to develop a truly sustainable development model, while Tsalis et al (2022) proposed a new agenda to evaluate the social influence of circular materials and products on CE concepts, policies and corporate social accountability standards. Marrucci et al (2021) concluded that sustainable human resource regulation has a positive influence on economic development, CE practice and environmental and social reputation of an organization.…”

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Circular economy practices in the leather products industry toward waste valorization: an approach of sustainable environmental management

Maliha

Moktadir

Bag

et al. 2023

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PurposeThe global resolution of embracing dynamic and intertwined production systems has made it necessary to adopt viable systems like circular economy (CE) to ensure excellency in the business. However, in emerging countries, it is challenging to implement the CE practices due to the existing problems in the supply chain network, as well as due to the vulnerable financial condition of the business after the deadly hit of COVID-19. The main aim of this research is to determine the barriers to implementing CE considering the recent pandemic and suggest strategies to organizations to ensure CE for a cleaner environment and greener economy.Design/methodology/approachAfter an extensive literature review and validation from experts, 24 sub-barriers under the class of 6 main barriers are finalized by Pareto analysis, which is further analyzed via the best-worst method to determine the weight and rank of the barriers Further, fuzzy-Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method is used to rank the proposed startegies to overcome the analysed barriers.FindingsThe results identified “unavailability of initial funding capital”, “need long time investment”, “lack of integrating production system using advance technology” and “lack of strategic planning” as the most acute sub-barriers to CE implementation. Further, fuzzy TOPSIS method is used to suggest the best strategy to mitigate the ranked barriers. The results indicated “integrated design facility to CE”, “ensuring large scale funding for CE facility” as the best strategy.Practical implicationsThis study will motivate managers to implement CE practices to enjoy proper utilization of the resources, sustainable benefits in business, and gain competitive advantage.Originality/valuePeriodically, a lot of work is done on CE practices but none of them highlighted the issues in the domain of the leather products industry (LPI) and COVID-19 toward achieving sustainability in production and consumption. Thus, some significant barriers and strategies to implement CE for achieving sustainability in LPI are highlighted in this study, which is a unique contribution to the literature.

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“…The selection of building materials that comply with sustainability standards reduces construction impacts and ensures that products circulate efficiently on healthy flows [2,39] with low social [40]. The CE distinguishes biological and technical materials.…”

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A Methodology to Qualitatively Select Upcycled Building Materials from Urban and Industrial Waste

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The rising concern about climate change and other challenges faced by the planet led society to look for different design solutions and approaches towards a more balanced relationship between the built and natural environment. The circular economy is an effective alternative to the linear economic model inspired by natural metabolisms and the circular use of resources. This research explores how innovative strategies can be integrated for evaluating local urban and industrial wastes into sustainable building materials. A literature review is conducted focusing on circular design strategies, re-use, recycle, and waste transformation processes. Then, a methodology for the selection of upcycled and re-used building materials is developed based on Ashby’s method. A total of thirty-five types of partition walls, which include plastic, wood, paper, steel, aluminium, and agricultural wastes, are evaluated using a multi-criteria decision aid (M-MACBETH). Among these solutions, ten types of walls show high-performance thermal and sound isolation, fourteen types are effective for coating, and two exhibit structural reliability. Regardless of their functional limitations, the proposed solutions based on waste materials bear great potential within the construction industry.

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A Framework to Evaluate the Social Life Cycle Impact of Products under the Circular Economy Thinking

Cited by 15 publications

References 85 publications

Circular Economy Research in the COVID-19 Era: a Review and the Road Ahead

Circular Economy Research in the COVID-19 Era: a Review and the Road Ahead

Circular economy practices in the leather products industry toward waste valorization: an approach of sustainable environmental management

A Methodology to Qualitatively Select Upcycled Building Materials from Urban and Industrial Waste

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