Academic Articles & Research Papers

How are European small enterprises dealing with the circular economy?

Green and Reserve Logistics of Packaging and Plastic Packaging Waste under the Conditions of Circular Economy at the Level of the European Union Member States

Sustainable development involves constant efforts to reduce pollution by using resources as efficiently as possible. One of the sources of pollution is waste from packaging, recovery, and of course, the possibility of recycling them. The re...

Circular Economy in Industrial Design Research: A Review

In the past decades, industrial design practice and research have focused extensively on how to optimize production and consumption, as a way to prevent negative environmental impacts, such as resource depletion, pollution, and excessive wa...

Nanotechnology for a Sustainable Future: Addressing Global Challenges with the International Network4Sustainable Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology has important roles to play in international efforts in sustainability. We discuss how current and future capabilities in nanotechnology align with and support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. We argue that,...

Drivers of municipal waste generation in Nordic countries: panel evidence

Municipal waste generation remains a persistent sustainability challenge, even in countries with strong environmental governance and circular economy ambitions. Yet it remains unclear how affluence, household final consumption expenditure a...

Sophorolipids Production from Oil Cake by Solid-State Fermentation. Inventory for Economic and Environmental Assessment

Biosurfactants are being proposed as a substitute for surfactants in the framework of a circular economy strategy. Sophorolipids (SL) are a type of biosurfactant produced by yeast that can be produced through submerged or solid-state fermen...

An overview of the literature on environmental management accounting: Bibliometric analysis method

Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) is crucial to ensure business sustainability. EMA helps businesses monitor and assess environmental activities by providing financial and non-financial information and supporting strategic decision-...

Compost Quality and Markets Are Pivotal for Sustainability in Circular Food-Nutrient Systems: A Case Study of Sri Lanka

Sustainable management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is a critical issue around the world, especially in South Asia where waste generation is expected to double by 2050. Closing the food-nutrient cycle through composting biodegradable MSW ...

Integrating Business Intelligence and Operations Research for Sustainable Supply Chain Systems: A Systematic Review

This systematic review explores how business intelligence (BI) and operations research (OR) help organizations ensure sustainable practices in supply chain management (SCM). Drawing on 56 peer-reviewed studies, this review synthesizes how B...

The Threefold Role of the University in Fostering the Energy Transition: The Case of Bologna and Its Cesena Campus

As acceleration toward the transition to a carbon-neutral energy production becomes an urgent imperative, universities are called to play a multifaceted role: to produce knowledge and cutting-edge research for the pursuit of energy transiti...

Sustainable Use of By-Products and Wastes from Greece to Produce Innovative Eco-Friendly Pervious Concrete

This study was based on the reduction of the extraction of natural resources and, at the same time, was focused on the use of by-products and various wastes in construction applications by following the principles of circular economy. Steri...

Addressing Stakeholder Concerns Regarding the Effective Use of Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastics

Bio-based and biodegradable materials have the potential to replace traditional petroleum-based plastics across a range of products and contribute to a more circular economy. However, the uptake of these materials will not succeed unless co...

Upcycling clarified and decolorized red beet waste into a sustainable glucose syrup alternative for ice cream production

This study aimed to determine the potential use of the liquid waste (RBLW, ∼12.0°Bx) generated after pigment extraction from industrial red beet (RB) (Beta vulgaris L.) juice concentrate during the production of RB extract powder as an alte...

The Baltics on Their Way towards a Circular Economy

Circular economy has been studied extensively both in Europe and worldwide. It is largely viewed as a potential strategy for societal development, aimed to increase prosperity while reducing dependence on raw materials and energy. Many busi...

Effect of Closed Cycle Economy for Sustainable Development of Russian Regions: Reserves and Prospects of Import Substitution

The article studies the concept of circular economy as an alternative of traditional linear model oriented to efficient use of natural resources, cutting wastes and development of closed material cycles. The basis of circular economy is for...

Electrorefining behavior of a multicomponent copper alloy derived from waste printed circuit boards

Efficient recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is a major priority for the circular economy and sustainable resource management. This study proposes and investigates an integrated mechanical, pyrometallurgical, and ...

Insights into the entire building life cycle assessment (LCA): existing trends, challenges and prospective framework

Building sustainability assessment increasingly demands life cycle coverage that captures environmental burdens and trade-offs beyond operational energy, including embodied impacts and end of life (EoL) outcomes under circular economy (CE) ...

Research Priorities for a Circular Economy for Plastic Sustainability in the Caribbean.