As demand for plastic increases, there is an urgent need to ramp up its collection and recycling rate. This study reports results of a pilot study in the United States to recycle flexible plastic packaging (FPP) from single stream curbside collection focusing on both the economic feasibility and...

This paper explores the financial performances and capital access implications of the circular economy (CE) from a microeconomic perspective. CE has gained attention as a critical tool for decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation. Nonetheless, empirical research has widely...

Efficient packaging waste management systems are essential considering recent revisions of the European legislation on packaging waste management that sets ambitious targets. European rules aim to deal with the increasing quantities of packaging waste, which cause environmental problems....

This paper proposes a spatial equilibrium problem for a pulp and paper supply chain in the combined framework of circular economy and environmental regulations. The developed closed-loop supply chain model accounts for the forest deployment and the production of paper using both virgin pulp and...

This paper examines the optimal combination of blockchain adoption in recycling used products and sales format selection of the online platform to achieve triple sustainability of economy, environment and society. We focus on a closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) consisting of a manufacturer and an...

Waste light emitting diodes (LEDs) are expected to increase rapidly and have raised growing concerns. This study estimates the waste generation and in-use stock of LEDs in China, as well as explores the potential economic and environmental benefits of recycling. Results show that: (1) From 2012...

One of the aims behind issuing a new directive on consumer sales contracts (directive 2019/771) was to adjust this part of contract law so that it can contribute to sustainable development. The Rec. 32 of the directive explicitly states that one of its objectives is to achieve more sustainable...

The goal of circular economy which is decoupling economic growth from environmental pressure is going to be carried out with different policies, legislations, voluntary agreements and investments in European Union. The circular economy package which includes action plan, list of follow-up...

Water utilities face several challenges in the transition to One Water paradigm of water management. A lack of systems thinking and long-standing conventional water management is slowing progress. Distributed recycled water systems (DRWSs) as part of One Water can reduce the demand for...

Even though circular economy (CE) and Eco-efficiency (EE) are no new topics, its relationship is barely studied. The aim of this paper is to create transparency regarding the relationship between CE and EE. This study provides a systematic literature review (SLR) with the purpose of...