Waste to Wealth

Lacy, P.S.; Rutqvist, Jakob

doi:10.1057/9781137530707

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“…This index is given by the quotient between the number of times that pairs of strategies or classes of strategies were concomitantly applied relative to the total number The well-known classifications of circular BMs from the CE literature are the sources for circular strategy tags. The codes were elicited from the circular BM classifications available in the literature, including academic research [4,[54][55][56] and reports and books from non-governmental organizations and consultancies [57,58]. The descriptions of BM types and available examples were used to elicit the circular strategies used in this research.…”

Section: Content Analysis Of Identified Casesmentioning

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Circular Innovation Framework: Verifying Conceptual to Practical Decisions in Sustainability-Oriented Product-Service System Cases

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Product–service systems (PSSs) have significant sustainability potential. However, limited knowledge is available on the choices to develop circular PSS solutions. The goal of this paper is to provide a circular innovation framework containing circular strategies to facilitate the decision-making in PSS circular innovation. A systematic literature review in combination with content analysis underpinned this research. The strategies were investigated in 45 PSS cases from the literature. A coding system was designed and employed to identify and organize the circular strategies and practices. The statistics techniques employed were frequency and co-occurrence analysis, which aimed to describe the synergies among strategies. The framework proposed contains twenty-one circular strategies. The practical perspective comprises the seventy-seven practices used for the operationalization of strategies. The framework can assist organizations in making strategic to tactical decisions when developing circular PSS solutions. The paper provides a panorama of the strategy applications among the PSS types. Finally, the research approach can be employed to continuously develop an understanding of the application of circular strategies in PSS and other fields.

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Circular Innovation Framework: Verifying Conceptual to Practical Decisions in Sustainability-Oriented Product-Service System Cases

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“…Approaches in this mould have recently become associated with the idea of a circular economy. This encompasses a range of strategies [22] that aim to take control of the end-of-life scenario, by encouraging greater consideration of the whole life cycle at the design stage. Circularity in relation to the built environment (e.g., [23][24][25][26]) harnesses the established field of design for deconstruction (DfD; e.g., [27][28][29]).…”

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From Waste Management to Component Management in the Construction Industry

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Stegemann

2018

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Abstract:The construction industry uses more resources and produces more waste than any other industrial sector; sustainable development depends on the reduction of both, while providing for a growing global population. The reuse of existing building components could support this goal. However, it is difficult to reclaim components from demolition, and materials remain cheap compared with labour, so new approaches are needed for reuse to be implemented beyond niche projects. This study therefore reviews waste interventions. Multiple case studies, spanning new builds and refurbishment, were undertaken to examine systemic mechanisms that lead to components being discarded. Evidence from fieldwork observations, waste documentation, and interviews indicates that the generators of unwanted components effectively decide their fate, and a failure to identify components in advance, uncertainty over usefulness, the perception of cost and programme risk in reclamation, and the preferential order of the waste hierarchy mean that the decision to discard to waste management goes unchallenged. A triage process is proposed to capture timely information about existing building components to be discarded, make this information visible to a wide community, and determine usefulness by focusing creativity already present in the industry on an exhaustive examination of component reusability and upcyclability.

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“…The circular economy approach also provides opportunities for new business models (such as product leasing, targeted reverse logistics, and remarketing) which recognise the value of the resources embedded within products whilst at the same time offering a better service to the user [10,11]. The circular economy approach is also convergent with the broader requirements of sustainable development listed by Hopwood et al [12], as it promotes better use of finite resources, increases the resilience of the economic system, increases job opportunities [13], and encourages developments in technology and business studies [14].…”

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University Contributions to the Circular Economy: Professing the Hidden Curriculum

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In a world dominated by linear economic systems, the road to improving resource use is multi-faceted. Whilst public and private organisations are making progress in introducing sustainable practices, we ask ourselves the extent to which education providers are contributing to the circular economy. As engines for skills and knowledge, universities play a primary role in propelling circular economy approaches into reality and, as such, hold the potential for raising the bar on sustainable performance. A rapid evidence assessment (REA) was therefore undertaken to examine the interactions between university estate management and the circular economy. This assessment identified six pertinent themes: campus sustainability, the hidden curriculum, environmental governance, local impact, university material flows, and the role of universities as catalysts for business and examined 70 publications. A second part of the study reviewed the environmental activities of 50 universities ranked highly in terms of their environmental credentials or their environmental science courses. The results are presented and then discussed in terms of how universities can affect material flows, promote sustainability outside of the formal curriculum, and act as catalysts with business. The economic significance of universities provides an appreciable demand for circular products and services. Universities should develop “hidden curriculum” plans to promote improved environmental behaviours of staff and students. Universities can also catalyse a circular economy by working with business to improve eco-effectiveness as well as eco-efficiency. For example, projects should extend the focus from decreasing carbon footprint to achieving carbon positivity, from improving water efficiency to treating wastewater, and from recycling to reverse logistics for repurposing. Pilot projects arising from such work could provide valuable research bases and consultancy opportunities.

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Waste to Wealth

Cited by 212 publications

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Circular Innovation Framework: Verifying Conceptual to Practical Decisions in Sustainability-Oriented Product-Service System Cases

Circular Innovation Framework: Verifying Conceptual to Practical Decisions in Sustainability-Oriented Product-Service System Cases

From Waste Management to Component Management in the Construction Industry

University Contributions to the Circular Economy: Professing the Hidden Curriculum

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