Preparing for future e-waste from photovoltaic modules: a circular economy approach

Hidalgo-Carvajal, David; Carrasco‐Gallego, Ruth

doi:10.4995/ijpme.2022.16712

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“…Data collection represents a significant challenge due to the limitations of obtaining reliable primary data [46]. Furthermore, public policies regarding the recycling and reuse of cardboard are inexistent, untwisting, and/or largely neglected, allowing for different failures in the system [47]. Due to this lack of information, only a few studies on diverse topics have been conducted around nanostores in other emerging market economies: Indonesia [48], China [49], Mexico [33,35], Peru [36,50], Colombia [51], and Morocco [52], among others.…”

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Out of the Box: Exploring Cardboard Returnability in Nanostore Supply Chains

Hidalgo-Carvajal,

Gutierrez-Franco,

Mejia-Argueta

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Packaging plays an important role in the movement and distribution of products along the supply chain by safely ensuring proper product delivery, achieving economies of scale through standardization, and serving as a selling tool. Packaging presents associated high economic and environmental costs for transportation, picking, handling, storing, and returning products. Considering the high demand for paper and cardboard worldwide and the projected increase during the next decade, there is a latent need to prevent and reduce the possible waste from packaging. The return of cardboard boxes used for packaging to the product suppliers could be a feasible solution to tackle this issue; however, it seems to be a disposable cost that companies assume when delivering products to highly fragmented markets. This research intends to understand the role that nanostores play in affecting whether or not cardboard packages are returned after receiving the products from suppliers and how likely shopkeepers are to support closing the loops in the current supply chain system. A survey with 27 questions related to recycling, reusing, reselling, returning, and waste was designed and applied to three hundred thirty-seven shopkeepers in two stages. The data was analyzed through plot analysis and descriptive statistical methods. The results show that some dynamic drivers and intervention schemes may increase the current returnability rate of packaging (11%) to the level of reuse rates (75% in these small, family-owned retailers). We found that thicker cardboard packages foster reuse and recycling rates. Based on the results, we propose that startups close the gap to trigger returnability and recycling while the government develops regulations to support these initiatives.

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Out of the Box: Exploring Cardboard Returnability in Nanostore Supply Chains

Hidalgo-Carvajal,

Gutierrez-Franco,

Mejia-Argueta

et al. 2023

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“…Hydrogen can be produced from biomass waste using photo-reforming processes [144,145]. The topic of recycling has also been discussed several times in the recent period, with the focus on various objects, including electronic and photovoltaic waste [146], wind turbines for power generation [56], and neodymium as an important component in power generation and electric vehicles [121]. Electronics manufacturers, especially those involved in renewable energy production, must be made aware of the need to manage e-waste in an integrated recycling manner to reduce the cumulative negative impact on the environment.…”

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Exploring the Synergy of Renewable Energy in the Circular Economy Framework: A Bibliometric Study

Kristia,

Rabbi

2023

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Over the past half-century, scientists from many different areas have been investigating how to switch to renewable energy, especially in the context of a circular economy. Numerous articles have discussed the scientific aspects of developing technology to support this process. This systematic literature review and bibliometric study aim to fill in research gaps by looking at trends, challenges, and possible future directions for the use of renewable energy in the context of a circular economy, especially in the fields of business, management, and economics. The study analyzed 294 peer-reviewed articles using the R Studio-Biblioshiny package version 4.1.2 software. The challenges of integrating renewable energy technologies within a circular economy include financial constraints, such as a high initial investment, the lack of an adequate regulatory framework and government support, the intermittent availability of renewable energy sources, the scarcity of resources and components for renewable energy generation technologies, relatively low energy conversion efficiency, the challenge of increasing consumer awareness, and the environmental impact of technological waste. The study suggests that future research should focus on financial models and policy incentives that can encourage businesses and investors to take advantage of renewable energy. The study also recommends exploring sustainable alternative fuel technologies, optimized waste-to-energy conversion, the increased efficiency of bioenergy conversion, more efficient solar panels, improved energy storage capacity, the life cycle management of solar panel devices, and the development of innovative business models to facilitate industrial symbiosis.

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E-waste supply chain risk management: a framework considering omnichannel and circular economy

Senna,

Marujo,

Santos

et al. 2023

BIJ

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PurposeIn the last few years, environmental issues have become a matter of survival. In this sense, e-waste management is among the major problems since it may be a way of mitigating mineral depletion. In this context, the literature lacks e-waste supply chain studies that systematically map supply chain challenges and risks concerning material recovery.Design/methodology/approachGiven this context, the authors' paper conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) to build a framework to identify the constructs of e-waste supply chain risk management.FindingsThe paper revealed the theoretical relationship between important variables to achieve e-waste supply chain risk management via a circular economy (CE) framework. These variables include reverse logistics (RL), closed-loop supply chains (CLSC), supply chain risk management, supply chain resilience and smart cities.Originality/valueThe literature contributions of this paper are as follows: (1) a complete list of the risks of the e-waste supply chains, (2) the techniques being used to identify, assess and mitigate e-waste supply chain risks and (3) the constructs that form the theoretical framework of e-waste supply chain risk management. In addition, the authors' results address important literature gaps identified by researchers and serve as a guide to implementation.

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Preparing for future e-waste from photovoltaic modules: a circular economy approach

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Out of the Box: Exploring Cardboard Returnability in Nanostore Supply Chains

Out of the Box: Exploring Cardboard Returnability in Nanostore Supply Chains

Exploring the Synergy of Renewable Energy in the Circular Economy Framework: A Bibliometric Study

E-waste supply chain risk management: a framework considering omnichannel and circular economy

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