China's rapid urbanization and industrialization made it the world's largest refined copper producer and consumer. Insufficient copper ore reserves necessitated significant imports. Using material flow and scenario analysis, this study examined historical copper supply and assessed future...

The circular economy has been gaining increasing attention from academics, institutions and industries over the last few years. The establishment of valuable collaborations among supply chain partners is essential for the success of this modern economic paradigm. Nevertheless, actors involved in...

With the expressed aim of reducing uncertainty and lack of precision about the Circular Economy paradigm, several standards are being proposed by standard-setting bodies. The world’s most prominent body — the International Organization for Standardization — is developing the ISO 59000...

The circular economy has emerged as a viable alternative to the “take–make–use–dispose” linear economy by encouraging reuse, repair and recycling whenever possible, thereby reducing waste generation and encouraging more conscientious use of natural resources. Although the Global South...

Energy communities often lack authority for establishment and operation management. Municipal authorities could take the role of such community operators. Therefore, Local Sustainable Municipalities (LSM) are introduced, providing a local energy market on the municipal level with inclusion of...

Fashion upcycling offers unprecedented opportunities for the sustainable reuse of clothing: using second-hand garments as raw materials for new creations, upcyclers can transform used pieces of clothing into new fashion products that may become even more sought-after than the source material....

In the debate on international waste trade, the focus on resource efficiency and recycling has gradually begun to accompany the focus on negative environmental externalities. In this context, we examine the impact of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) on the export of waste batteries (WB)....

Abstract: Background: The interest in the topic of performance assessment in reverse supply chains (RSC) is increasing, although the body of research is still in its early stages. As this is a developing field, it is crucial to expand discussions on topics that have not yet been thoroughly...