A review of waste prevention through 3R under the concept of circular economy in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 1314-1323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Liu ◽  
Yangyang Liang ◽  
Qingbin Song ◽  
Jinhui Li
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Waste Prevention

Youth Entrepreneurship in the Circular Economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 345-360
Author(s):  
Idahosa Igbinakhase
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Waste Prevention ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Youth Entrepreneurship

The chapter focuses on the critical analysis of youth entrepreneurship in a circular economy. Youth entrepreneurs are important stakeholders in the circular economy operated in both developing and developed business environments. Youth entrepreneurial business activities include renewable energy, recycling, waste management, and organic food production. Youth entrepreneurial business activities are known to create both social and economic impacts in business environments despite the presence of several limiting issues and challenges that affect their overall potential as circular value creators in the circular economy. Some challenges experienced by youth entrepreneurs in a circular economy include waste prevention and lack of new and innovative circular technologies. In addition, key solutions to the challenges faced by youth entrepreneurs in a circular economy were discussed and analyzed.

University campus waste prevention and reduction: A circular-economy approach

2017 ◽  
pp. 235-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Gallo ◽  
Veronica Marotta ◽  
Fabio Magrassi ◽  
Angela Celeste Taramasso ◽  
Adriana Del Borghi
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Waste Prevention ◽  
University Campus

scholarly journals WEEE management in a circular economy perspective: an overview

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 743-750 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Precious Metals ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Waste Prevention ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Legislative Proposal ◽  
Legislative Framework

<p>The circular economy approach represents a strategy to optimize product lifecycles, thus improving the sustainability of consumption patterns. In the European Union a recent legislative proposal has addressed this concept by promoting waste prevention and re-use as well as extensive recovery of materials. Such approach is particularly interesting for the management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), that is regarded as an urban stock of different metals, and in particular of both precious metals and rare earth elements. The recovery of metals is the main focus of WEEE management strategies and, more recently, it has been receiving a great deal of attention, especially due to the continuously increasing production of this waste stream. However, great room for improvements can still be recognised to ensure the overall sustainability of WEEE management. The present work discusses both the current needs and the main challenges regarding WEEE management in a circular economy perspective. To this end, WEEE generation trend and composition is provided and the legislative framework for its handling is overviewed, in order to point out future perspectives to develop a more sustainable management approach of this waste.</p>

scholarly journals Implementing the circular economy paradigm in the agri-food supply chain: The role of food waste prevention technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 105114
Author(s):  
Federica Ciccullo ◽  
Raffaella Cagliano ◽  
Giulia Bartezzaghi ◽  
Alessandro Perego
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Waste Prevention ◽  
Food Supply Chain

CIRCULAR ECONOMY GOOD PRACTICES SUPPORTING WASTE PREVENTION: THE CASE OF EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1701-1710
Author(s):  
Francesca Cappellaro ◽  
Valentina Fantin ◽  
Grazia Barberio ◽  
Laura Cutaia
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Waste Prevention ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Emilia Romagna Region

EU 'circular economy' will boost resource efficiency

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Resource Efficiency ◽  
Public Consultation ◽  
Waste Prevention ◽  
Green Technologies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Eu

Subject Circular economy in the EU. Significance The European Commission launched on May 28 a public consultation on an ambitious 'circular economy' package for increasing resource efficiency, which it is likely to release to coincide with the Paris COP21 meetings. The prevailing growth model since the industrial revolution has relied on a 'take-make-consume-dispose' pattern. There is increasing recognition that this linear model, which assumes resources are abundant and that disposal is cheap, is unsustainable. The market for green technologies is worth 1 trillion euros and is expected to double by 2020. Impacts Integrated eco-design, waste prevention and reuse policies could yield savings for EU businesses of up to 600 billion euros annually. Additional measures to increase resource productivity by 30% by 2030 could boost EU GDP by nearly 1% and create 2 million additional jobs. The EU will seek to broaden acceptance of the circular economy paradigm beyond its borders, via bilateral and multilateral frameworks.

scholarly journals Healthcare waste management processes and transition towards a circular economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mokra ◽  
J Loosova
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Waste Prevention ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Healthcare Waste Management

Abstract   The new Waste Directive 2018/851/EU strengthens the role of waste prevention and emphasizes recycling to facilitate the transition to a circular economy. So far, it has not been legislatively necessary for the Czech Republic to look at waste from a broader perspective, especially in healthcare, where the waste management is perceived as a separate process suitable for outsourcing. With the new directive and the transition to a circular economy, the waste management process becomes part of strategic management processes. These processes are partially systematically covered by the standards of the environmental management system, used mainly in the industrial sector. The optimal solution is a reassessment of the entire waste management of the medical facility and the inclusion of the principle of waste prevention in the decision to purchase a product or service. The necessary condition for the successful implementation of the circular economy is to minimize negative impacts on health and the environment while maintaining the economic sustainability of such a solution. Setting up generally sustainable management of medical facilities thus goes beyond current clinical practice. The health technology assessment model provides several domains that complement life cycle analysis and health impact assessment, including a health risk assessment method. The outputs of the above analyzes and evaluations cover the maximum scope of public interest in healthcare. A practical approach is developing a system of methodologies based on the methods mentioned above, which respect the whole chain of strategic processes of healthcare facilities and involve maximum stakeholders in the evaluation process. We test the approach on a pilot facility in the project SS01010276 ‘Sustainable healthcare waste management: economically feasible minimization of impacts on health and environment' supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic within the Environment for Life Program. Key messages The approach aims to add value to traditional waste management approaches and integrate the long-term interests of key stakeholders using the overlapping outcomes of respective assessments. A sustainable approach to healthcare waste management must be developed with the involvement of all key stakeholders and concerning their interests within their position in the assessment process.

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