The Waste Free World

• Author : Ron Gonen
• Publisher : Penguin
• Release : 06 April 2021

The next revolution in business will provide for a sustainable future, from founder, CEO and circular economy expert Ron Gonen Our take-make-waste economy has cost consumers and taxpayers billions while cheating us out of a habitable planet. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The Waste-Free World makes a persuasive, forward-looking case for a circular economic model, a “closed-loop” system that wastes no natural resources. Entrepreneur, CEO and sustainability expert Ron Gonen argues that circularity is not only

• Author : Allen Alexander,Stefano Pascucci,Fiona Charnley
• Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
• Release : 20 March 2023

The De Gruyter Handbook of the Circular Economy takes a unique look at this rapidly expanding field of activity from the perspectives of Global Thought Leaders, World-leading Researchers and Industry. Exploring both transitional activity and considering a transformed Circular Economy the book is presented in three distinct sections – section one includes first-hand ideas and opinions from some of the biggest names in our 21st century CE landscape. The second, empirical work that considers the state-of-the-art in research from a host

• Author : Jenny Palm,Nancy Bocken
• Publisher : MDPI
• Release : 20 May 2021

Urbanisation and climate change are pushing cities to find novel pathways leading to a sustainable future. The urban context may be viewed as a new experimentation space to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Urban symbiosis and the circular economy are emerging concepts attracting more and more attention within the urban context. Moreover, new business models are emerging around sharing and peer-to-peer practices, which are challenging existing roles of actors in society. These developments are having an important impact

• Author : Mika Sillanpaa,Chaker Necibi
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 01 August 2019

The Circular Economy: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy explores examples of the circular economy in action. Unlike other books that provide narrow perceptions of wide-ranging and highly interconnected paradigms, such as supply chains, recycling, businesses models and waste management, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the circular economy from various perspectives. Its unique insights into the approaches, methods and tools that enable people to make the transformation to a circular economy show how recent research,

• Author : OECD
• Publisher : OECD Publishing
• Release : 12 April 2022

Ireland is at a turning point for the transition to a circular economy. The 2022 Whole of Government Circular Economy Strategy provides the policy framework for the circular economy in the country, and the forthcoming Circular Economy Bill is expected to strengthen waste and circular economy legislation.

• Author : Peter Lacy,Jessica Long,Wesley Spindler
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 31 December 2019

Can we align global production and consumption systems with sustainability? Can business growth actually lead to a healthier planet? Can companies innovate through the circular economy to create competitive advantage and genuine impact? Waste to Wealth proved that the emerging circular economy advantage exists – now Lacy, Long and Spindler show you how to realize it at speed and scale in The Circular Economy Handbook. We stand at a crossroads, with rising geopolitical and geo-economic tensions, massive technological change and a

• Author : Miguel Brandão,David Lazarevic,Göran Finnveden
• Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
• Release : 25 December 2020

This crucial Handbook brings together the latest thinking on the circular economy, an area that has increasingly caught global attention. Contributors explore a broad range of themes such as recycling systems and new business models, as well as consolidating the many ways in which the topic has been dealt with in research, business and policy-making. The Handbook of the Circular Economy is not only relevant, but also essential for students, academics, and policy-makers trying to make sense of the plethora

• Author : OECD
• Publisher : OECD Publishing
• Release : 31 March 2020

The transition to the circular economy for the city of Valladolid, Spain represents an opportunity for greater attractiveness and competitiveness, while providing responses to environmental challenges. The city of Valladolid aims to be a reference as a sustainable city, reducing waste, lowering the use of raw materials and increasing the use of renewable energy while stimulating economic growth and social well-being.

• Author : OECD
• Publisher : OECD Publishing
• Release : 31 March 2020

This case study presents the state of the art of the circular economy in Groningen, the main challenges for designing a circular economy strategy and the ways forward for the city’s circular transition.

• Author : Nogalski, Bogdan,Szpitter, Agnieszka Anna,Jab?o?ski, Adam,Jab?o?ski, Marek
• Publisher : IGI Global
• Release : 27 September 2019

Economic changes in a globalized world require businesses to create new management practices to remain competitive and successful. While a network paradigm is a key management development, the effective application of this paradigm in organizational practice is complicated by differing interpretations and approaches. Therefore, it is important to thoroughly understand the applicable factors and mechanisms to an efficacious business network. Networked Business Models in the Circular Economy provides innovative insights into achieving synergy through the cooperation of many business partners

• Author : Zora Kovacic,Roger Strand,Thomas Völker
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 12 December 2019

The Circular Economy in Europe presents an overview and a critical discussion on how circularity is conceived, imagined, and enacted in current EU policy-making. In 2013, the idea of a circular economy entered the stage of European policy-making in the efforts to reconcile environmental and economic policy objectives. In 2019 the European Commission declared in a press release that the Circular Economy Action Plan has been delivered. The level of circularity in the European economy, however, has remained the same. Bringing together

• Author : Nabil Nasr
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 12 November 2019

Economic growth and rising levels of consumption in developing and developed countries has been observed as being deeply coupled with natural resource usage and material consumption. The increasing need for natural resources has raised concerns regarding issues such as resource scarcity, undesirable environmental impacts due to material extraction, primary production, and suboptimal product disposal, and social or political tensions. Product End-of-Life (EoL) options, such as reusing or recycling, attempt to limit or reduce the amount of waste sent to a

• Author : Vincent Voet,Jan Jager,Rudy Folkersma
• Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
• Release : 22 March 2021

We cannot imagine a world without plastics. Plastic products make our daily life safe, healthy and convenient. Besides all the benefits, the current plastics economy gives rise to environmental concerns with respect to fossil oil depletion and plastic waste accumulation. In a circular economy, however, plastics can be redesigned for reusability and recyclability. This book makes the topic of sustainable plastics approachable for students and career starters alike, describing the nature and chemistry of (bio)polymers as well as how

• Author : Sijbren de Jong,Myrthe van der Gaast,Joost Kraak,Reinier Bergema,Artur Usanov
• Publisher : The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies
• Release : 11 July 2016

• Author : Terry Tudor,Cleber JC. Dutra
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 28 December 2020

The Handbook introduces, contextualises, critiques, and discusses a range of perspectives associated with the concept of the circular economy. These perspectives span an array of subjects including economics, environmental policymaking, sociology, environmental science, environmental and industrial engineering, management, international development, and human geography. A fundamental underpinning of the Handbook is that it takes account of a wide range of sectors, as well as geographical perspectives that incorporate both a Global North and Global South world context. This approach is crucial