Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
9(2), С. e13373 - e13373
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2023
The
transition
towards
a
Circular
Economy
(CE)
system
requires
change
in
consumers'
behavioural
pattern
that
implies
certain
level
of
effort
which,
turn,
could
affect
initiatives'
success.
Although
role
CE
is
increasingly
drawing
the
attention
scholars,
limited
knowledge
available
on
evaluation
consumer's
initiatives.
current
research
provides
an
identification
and
measurement
core
parameters
affecting
consumer
effort,
offering
comprehensive
Effort
Index
applied
to
20
companies
operating
food
domain.
Companies
were
classified
5
categories
(Quantity
food,
Appearance
Edibility
Living
with
Local
sustainable
food);
analysis
revealed
14
building
Index.
Results
showed
initiatives
ascribable
category
"Local
food"
require
higher
levels
effort;
contrast,
case
studies
belonging
"Edibility
group
are
less
effort-requiring.
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
440, С. 140853 - 140853
Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2024
This
paper
identifies
the
Circular
Value
Chain
Blind
Spot
in
consumer
behavior
research
on
Waste
of
Electrical
and
Electronic
Equipment
(WEEE).
A
scoping
review
was
conducted
to
ascertain
current
state
regarding
handling
WEEE
concerning
circular
or
transformational
linear
behaviors.
By
evaluating
122
articles
from
databases
including
Scopus,
Web
Science
(WoS),
ProQuest
findings
reveal
a
notable
focus
three
key
strategies
among
9
R
framework:
recycle,
repair,
reuse.
Recycling
emerges
as
predominant
area
research,
while
transformation
concepts
are
also
explored.
Unexpectedly,
concrete
action
underrepresented,
with
primary
emphasis
companies
governments.
As
consumers
recognized
crucial
actors
within
economy
(CE),
this
terms
contradictory
Spot.
Addressing
future
concludes
comprehensive
agenda
encompassing
six
areas:
nudging,
differentiation,
systemic
perspective,
waste
hierarchy,
value
chain
strategies,
cultural
factors.
adopting
agenda,
we
anticipate
overcoming
fostering
equal
consideration
all
stakeholders
involved
problematic.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
14(18), С. 11656 - 11656
Опубликована: Сен. 16, 2022
Achieving
net-zero
emissions
by
2050
will
require
tackling
both
energy-related
and
non-energy-related
GHG
emissions,
which
can
be
achieved
through
the
transition
to
a
circular
economy
(CE).
The
focus
of
climate
change
crisis
reversal
has
been
on
continuum
over
years
promoting
renewable
energy
uptake
efficiency
in
use.
Clean
gains
use
alone
not
sufficient
achieve
without
paying
attention
CO2
emissions.
This
study
systematically
reviews
CE
literature
across
different
themes,
sectors,
approaches,
tools
identify
accelerators
transitioning
CE.
aims
understand
explore
how
technology,
finance,
ecosystem,
behavioral
studies
paradigm
integrated
as
decision-making
tool
for
transition.
material
analysis
was
carried
out
identifying
main
characteristics
implementation
agriculture,
industry,
energy,
water,
tourism
sectors.
Results
survey
are
synthesized
engender
clarity
research
gaps
inform
future
research.
Findings
show
that
many
focused
technology
an
accelerator
transition,
more
needed
regarding
financing,
aspects.
Also,
results
principles
applied
at
micro-,
meso-,
macro-
(national,
regional,
global)
levels
sectors
with
dominance
industrial
sector.
initial
stages
implementation.
Additionally,
carbon
capture
utilization
or
storage,
conceptualized
economy,
needs
sector,
especially
hydrocarbon-endowed
economies.
major
implication
these
findings
is
contribute
accelerated
emission
2050,
coordinated
policies
should
promoted
influence
amount
financing
available
innovative
businesses
technologies
within
ecosystem
engenders
towards
circularity.
Sustainable Production and Consumption,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
48, С. 407 - 418
Опубликована: Май 31, 2024
The
transition
from
a
linear
fossil-based
to
circular
bio-based
economy
represents
an
opportunity
and
suitable
pathway
for
achieving
several
sustainable
development
goals.
However,
the
is
complex
process
since
it
requires
transformative
policies,
purposeful
innovation,
access
finance,
risk-taking
capacity
as
well
new
business
models
markets.
Accordingly,
first
step
in
this
identification
of
barriers
that
are
hampering
economy.
With
motivation
mind,
study
reviews
grey
literature
identify
focusing
on
four
critical
sectors
facing
major
challenges
within
current
requiring
most
urgently:
construction,
chemicals,
plastics,
textile
sectors.
Employing
adapted
STEEP
methodology
(Social,
Technological,
Economical,
Environmental,
Political),
total
193
different
have
been
identified
clustered
under
six
categories:
cultural,
technical,
economic,
environmental,
governance,
structural.
Regardless
sector,
cultural
structural
prominent;
lack
incentives
consumer
behaviour
change
stakeholder
collaboration
were
cited
among
records.
From
value
chain
perspective,
related
material
processing
product
manufacturing
stage.
Finally,
potential
solutions,
extracted
literature,
proposed
fill
gaps
overcome
barriers.
Many
common
across
investigated
sectors,
indicating
solutions
or
measures
can
be
applicable
wider
perspective
promote
right
direction.
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
456, С. 142399 - 142399
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024
Circular
economy
(CE)
strategies
are
largely
adopted
in
the
manufacturing
sector.
Nevertheless,
benefits
of
circular
could
be
reduced
by
occurrence
rebound
effect
(RE),
defined
as
resource
overuse
due
to
improved
efficiency
a
system.
Understanding
causes,
mechanisms,
and
characteristics
CE's
REs
is
therefore
crucial
for
effective
implementation
CE
The
main
gap
concerns
limited
understanding
RE
within
manufacturing.
To
this
concern,
five
domains
(i.e.,
business
models,
drivers,
product
lifecycle
management
(PLM),
ecosystem,
socio-economic
aspects)
have
been
initially
identified
twofold
CE-RE
domain.
Starting
from
these,
paper
aims
investigate
map
relations
among
these
dimensions
unveil
related
type
each
them.
address
objective,
conceptual
map,
grounded
on
systematic
literature
review
(SLR),
has
obtained
explore
dimensions.
showed
between
possible
types
direct,
indirect,
economy-wide,
transformational).
It
turned
out
that
closely
related.
For
example,
aspects
were
influenced
adoption
models
role
PLM
strategies.
Instead,
perspective,
dimension,
linked
model
ones,
generate
direct
indirect
RE.
driver
cause
economy-wide
transformational
offers
an
initial
framework
exploited
prevent
mitigate
occurring
Sustainable Production and Consumption,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
46, С. 617 - 628
Опубликована: Март 12, 2024
Refurbishment
can
extend
the
lifetime
of
an
electronic
product
and
reduce
its
environmental
footprint.
However,
consumers
often
perceive
refurbished
electronics
as
less
attractive
than
new
ones,
resulting
in
lower
purchase
intentions.
While
prior
research
has
identified
several
factors
that
influence
consumer
choices
regarding
electronics,
we
lack
understanding
interrelations
between
different
related
to
consumer,
context.
To
model
complex
interplay
involved
intention
speakers
earbuds,
conducted
a
survey
with
1801
participants.
A
network
encompassing
both
categories
revealed
most
central
influencing
were
category,
perceived
risk
perception
are
uncomfortable
use
because
they
remind
their
user
(territorial
contamination).
For
participants'
concerns
about
territorial
hygienic
contamination
had
strongest
negative
relations
speakers,
intentions
negatively
positively
financial
attractiveness.
Hence,
strategies
aiming
enhance
acceptance
should
aim
at
reducing
risks
concerns.
Potential
associated
discussed.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(15), С. 11649 - 11649
Опубликована: Июль 28, 2023
Nowadays,
we
are
witnessing
the
growth
of
production
and
consumption
circular
products.
However,
greenwashing
is
a
marketing
practice
presenting
products
as
environmentally
responsible
without
actually
being
so.
This
can
influence
consumer
perceptions
attitudes
toward
study
aims
to
explore
companies’
behaviors
on
intention
when
mediated
by
environmental
concerns
pro-circular
information
seeking
consumers.
To
this
end,
sample
826
valid
responses
from
Portuguese
consumers
was
collected.
A
quantitative
methodology
used
Partial
Least
Square
method
applied.
Our
found
that
positively
affects
consumers’
their
propensity
seek
sustainable
information.
These
factors,
in
turn,
impact
intentions
consumption.
The
findings
challenge
traditionally
negative
perception
greenwashing,
suggesting
its
paradoxical
contribution
promoting
sustainability.
provides
valuable
insights
into
behavior
related
sustainability
has
practical
implications
for
companies
policymakers
shaping
effective
economy
strategies.
