Consumers’ knowledge and decisions on circularity: Albanian, Polish, and Portuguese perspectives DOI Creative Commons
Nelson Duarte, Carla Pereira, Małgorzata Grzywińska‐Rąpca

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Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 8, 2024

Abstract Although the concept of Circular Economy (CE) has become popular in recent years, transition towards a CE system requires change consumers’ behaviour. However, there is still limited knowledge efforts initiatives. The present paper aims to analyse and compare behaviour circular approaches results on items like generation demographics. 495 answers were collected through questionnaire from 3 countries (Albania, Poland, Portugal). Data was analysed mainly Crosstabs analysis identify associations or different behaviours regarding nationality, gender, generation, education, place residence. From paper’s findings, we can emphasise that residents EU seem be more aware economy. price very important factor for when it comes deciding greener purchase. Albanians (non-EU residents) tend take linear approach purchasing new product regardless its cost. Regarding Digital Product Passport, tool proposed by European Commission Action Plan, non-EU have better understanding concept. This seems relevant Millennials Generation X. Z, i.e., tech does not show an overwhelming propensity technological options, such as online buying digital technologies society.

Language: Английский

Data requirements and availabilities for material passports: A digitally enabled framework for improving the circularity of existing buildings DOI Creative Commons
Sultan Çetin, Deepika Raghu, Meliha Honic

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Sustainable Production and Consumption, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 40, P. 422 - 437

Published: July 15, 2023

Passports for circularity, e.g., digital product passports and material (MPs), have gained recognition as essential policy instruments the Circular Economy goals of European Union. Despite growing number approaches, there is a lack knowledge about data requirements availabilities to create MPs existing buildings. By deploying mixed-method research design, this study identified potential users their needs within context social housing organisations. Three rounds validation interviews with total 38 participants were conducted template an MP covering maintenance, renovation, demolition stages. This was then tested in case from Netherlands determine critical gaps creating MPs, including, but not limited composition materials, presence toxic or hazardous contents, condition assessment, reuse recycling product. Finally, framework proposed address these by utilising capabilities enabling technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence scanning systems) supportive human actors. supports further innovation provision narrow, slow, close, regenerate loops.

Language: Английский

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Digital product passports as enablers of digital circular economy: a framework based on technological perspective DOI Creative Commons
Konstantinos Voulgaridis, Θωμάς Λάγκας, Constantinos Marios Angelopoulos

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Telecommunication Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 85(4), P. 699 - 715

Published: Jan. 31, 2024

Abstract Taking into consideration the existing Industry 4.0 infrastructures and rise of 5.0 (I5.0), more solutions are being developed, aiming towards increased environmental consciousness through advanced technologies, human centricity. However, there ongoing requirements on data traceability, access to related actors, ensure establishment sustainable solutions, within context a digital circular economy (DCE) environment. Digital product passports (DPPs) constitute such novel technological solution that can enable transition toward DCE I4.0 I5.0, as identities assigned physical products, capable tracing their lifecycles technical specifications, usage instructions, repair maintenance information. Although respective research community has started providing thorough analysis DPPs potential CE enabler, still unclear. As part our contribution this issue, we propose fundamental framework with integrated DPP characteristics, adapted in different sector stages for generation distribution both stakeholders consumers. The corresponding is further supported systematic literature review follows approach implementation.

Language: Английский

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Transition from linear to circular economy in pavement engineering: A historical review DOI Creative Commons
Zhuhuan Liu, Nicole Kringos

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 449, P. 141809 - 141809

Published: March 16, 2024

Navigating the complex pavement system to circular economy is a multi-dimensional and time-consuming endeavour. Obstructed by lock-in mechanisms of prevailing "take-make-dispose" linear mode, current studies in infrastructure often focus only on one certain type practice, featured fragmentation from perspective. This study presents first systematic literature review historical development trend concept sector based collected 59 2006 2022. also identifies soft (regulatory, social/environmental) hard (technical, market/economic) drivers of- barriers paradigm shift, aiming coordinate existing fragmented findings facilitate future systemic implementation economy. The synthesis results indicates that underdeveloped technical guidance legal are inhibiting shift Furthermore, authors argue importance transparent standardized data along whole supply chain should be highlighted. Ultimately, this paper suggests welcoming environment set road authorities crucial for innovation entrepreneurship, as well constructing where stakeholders can confidently take responsibility initiative.

Language: Английский

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RFID-based material passport system in a recycled concrete circular chain DOI Creative Commons
Ali Vahidi, Abraham T. Gebremariam, Francesco Di Maio

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 442, P. 140973 - 140973

Published: Jan. 28, 2024

The construction industry urgently requires a resilient information system for effective coordination of data transmission among various stakeholders, including both the public and private sectors. Such an advanced digital solution would not only enhance transparency along value chain but also improve quality confidence in, recycled materials. Achieving circularity reducing environmental impact are closely tied to efficient management material flows life cycles. Within this context, Material Passports (MPs) posited as foundational element, particularly when integrated with database. This integration is beneficial increasing concrete, beginning end-of-life major contributor global demolition waste. MPs effectively transmit crucial about aggregates, thereby enabling their use in future projects. study explores feasibility employing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology MP, aiming sustainability concrete by improving transparency, traceability, reliability chain. Extensive laboratory tests carried out three distinct experimental phases revealed that RFID tags exhibit remarkable resilience mechanical stress typical consistently maintain readability embedded concrete. water content samples was identified significant factor influencing initial tag readability, although improved over time. Other factors, such type particle size distribution, proximity steel rebar, had minimal modest impacts on performance. Additionally, confirmed remains robust at transport speeds, which highlights potential RFID-based advancing circular supply management. provides solid foundation research evolving area.

Language: Английский

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Digital product passport for sustainable and circular supply chain management: a structured review of use cases DOI Creative Commons
Abraham Zhang, Stefan Seuring

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 28

Published: July 7, 2024

Digital product passport (DPP) is a key regulatory element of the latest European Union's Circular Economy Action Plan. By enhancing traceability and supply chain transparency, its upcoming mandatory implementation aspires to improve resource circularity, cut emissions, strengthen governance. However, extant literature lacks comprehensive understanding DPP use cases in how they enable sustainable circular management (SCM). To address this knowledge gap, study first provides an overview current state policy practice. Based on structured review 82 academic literature, we synthesise functional areas that can add value improving sustainability circularity. Informed by findings, discuss theoretical practical implications DPP-enabled SCM, then prioritise research needs emerging domain.

Language: Английский

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Augmenting materials passports to support disassembly planning based on building information modelling standards DOI
Benjamin Sanchez, Meliha Honic, Fernanda Leite

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Journal of Building Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 90, P. 109083 - 109083

Published: March 28, 2024

Language: Английский

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Linking Top Management Commitment and Circular Practice Through Human Resource Perspective: Do Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Make a Difference in Sustainability? DOI Open Access

Yuanling Li,

Zhang Yu, Andrea Appolloni

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Based on the natural, social resource‐based view, stakeholder theory, and complementary principles of justice, this study aimed to reveal influence mechanism between top management circular commitment (TMCC) economy practices (CEPs) through perspective human resource (HRM) diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI). We have highlighted role interplay (CE‐HRM) DEI culture for implementation CEPs. collected questionnaire data surveys in Sichuan Chongqing, China, analyzed hypotheses conceptual model using structural equation modeling. found that: (1). TMCC can positively (2). indirectly CEPs CE‐HRM, which CE‐HRM acts as partial mediation. (3). Diversity culture, including labor law protection groups rainbow (LGBTQ+) group, shows significant moderating effects CE‐HRM. Equity demonstrates This not only delved into CE‐HRM; it also incorporated first time. It provides new insights, supports justice interdependence environmental sustainability, breaks dearth Chinese context LGBTQ+ research.

Language: Английский

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Current methodologies of creating Material Passports: A Systematic Literature Review DOI Creative Commons

Ioannis Markou,

Derek Sinnott,

Ken Thomas

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Case Studies in Construction Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e04267 - e04267

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Circular supply chains in manufacturing—Quo vadis? Accomplishments, challenges and future opportunities DOI Creative Commons
Arijit Bhattacharya, Shefali Srivastava, Abhijit Majumdar

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Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(5), P. 4397 - 4423

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

Abstract Circular approach in manufacturing supply chain (SC) operations yields multiple benefits through optimal utilisation and consumption of resources. This study maps the scope structure circularity SC discipline explores evolution domain over time. We review 946 journal articles published between 2013 September 2023. Our identifies key drivers barriers to circular economy (CE) deployment operations, bibliometric parameters, emerging research themes, decision support tools, theories applications. Using theory extension approach, we propose a strategic framework fortify SCs. comprehensive renders methodological contribution combined descriptive content analysis network analyses evaluate concepts, posit that firms require deploy innovation‐led approaches embed CE strategies their operations. find studies investigating green skill development circularity‐culture adoption can facilitate manufacturers understand efficacy The findings this practitioners identify links implications examine implementation at level.

Language: Английский

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An ecosystem orchestration framework for the design of digital product passports in a circular economy DOI Creative Commons
Steffen Foldager Jensen, Jesper Kristensen, Andreas Aagaard Christensen

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Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(7), P. 7100 - 7117

Published: June 30, 2024

Abstract Digital product passports are considered key levers for a circular economy. By encouraging intraorganizational and interorganizational exchange of data information, they enable informed life cycle decision‐making to circulate products materials at their highest utility. This is contingent on the engagement supply chain actors contextualize industrial implications in span between regulatory compliance additional value‐generation. Through lens ecosystem orchestration, this multiple case study draws upon insights from three manufacturers as well sample respective suppliers, service partners, customers, third‐party recycling companies identify 16 practices five orchestration mechanisms. These unfold different stages maturity. Combined, construct framework adaptation digital ecosystems. provides guidance practitioners throughout contextualization utilization extends scientific debate direction operationalization. As still infancy, avenues further research identified, particularly concerning operational foundations, including adherent driving inhibiting factors toward implementation passports.

Language: Английский

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