A holistic technological eco-innovation methodology for industrial symbiosis development

Castiglione, Claudio; Yazan, Devrim Murat; Alfieri, Arianna; Mes, Martijn

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2021.09.002

Cited by 10 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 67 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The development of industrial symbioses, as part of a comprehensive strategy to improve resource efficiency, presupposes several barriers [33]. These barriers materialize in the following factors:…”

Section: Challenges Inherent To Industrial Symbiosesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges of Digital Waste Marketplace—The Upvalue Platform

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Waste management is a major challenge for contemporary societies, requiring urgent attention since population growth combined with widespread consumerism and industrialization has led to an alarming increase in waste production. To avoid harmful environmental impacts and the misuse of resources, it is urgent to combat this scourge. A potential solution involves the creation of industrial symbioses, characterized by the practical application of circular economy principles. The use of collaborative platforms is a possible way to promote industrial symbiosis. Addressing these pressing concerns and responding to these challenges, the Upcycle4Biz project envisions establishing a digital platform called Upvalue, conceived as a marketplace where companies can exchange waste and by-products. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the challenges and benefits associated with the development of this innovative platform, as well as a presentation of the platform itself.

show abstract

Section: Challenges Inherent To Industrial Symbiosesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges of Digital Waste Marketplace—The Upvalue Platform

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In particular hazardous waste minimization is rarely assumed as strategic business goal by companies, due to lack of competences among managers to implement concrete actions of SCP in operations [ 105 , 106 ]. Further efforts are needed to demonstrate the importance of waste minimization and risk prevention at business level, and easy-to-use tools are needed to guide companies to put into practice the SCP model [ [107] , [108] , [109] ]. Moreover, RM approach is successful to quantify negative impacts associated to waste production and collection into operations [ [110] , [111] , [112] ], as well as integrated assessment is needed to support managers to consider at the same time both environmental and health&safety parameters in operations management and in waste management [ [113] , [114] , [115] ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental and safety risk assessment for sustainable circular production: Case study in plastic processing for fashion products

Mazzi

2023

Heliyon

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Transforming MSMEs towards circularity: an attainable challenge with the appropriate technologies and approaches

Vásquez,

Gallego,

Soto

2024

Environ Syst Decis

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Moving Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), in developing countries, from linear “take—make—dispose” production patterns to circular models where inputs and natural resources consumption is minimized, and products and waste reuse is promoted, is still a challenge. Environmental transition initiatives with multiple gaps, based on narrow and corrective approaches, isolated measures, and costly and complex technologies suitable for large companies, limit the incursion of MSMEs into the new circularity. It is in this context that the research aims to understand: How to accelerate the transition of MSMEs in developing countries towards circular production models? A critical literature review guided the design, development and analysis of the case study; a small coffee and pig farm located in Colombia, where a circular transition process was undertaken, acted as the unit of analysis. Interviews, theoretical and practical workshops, on-site measurements, systematic observations, and multi-stakeholder dialogs helped to collect and triangulate the empirical data provided by the case. By following systems thinking and sustainable and circular production principles, low-cost, simple and complementary clean technologies were implemented in the farm-system, resulting in multiple benefits at environmental, social and economic levels. This applied research helped to transform a small rural polluting enterprise into a greener and circular business. The study provides theoretical and empirical contributions to the field of research on the transfer of cleaner production and circular economy to MSMEs, expanding our knowledge on the subject. Graphical abstract

show abstract

A holistic technological eco-innovation methodology for industrial symbiosis development

Cited by 10 publications

References 67 publications

Challenges of Digital Waste Marketplace—The Upvalue Platform

Challenges of Digital Waste Marketplace—The Upvalue Platform

Environmental and safety risk assessment for sustainable circular production: Case study in plastic processing for fashion products

Transforming MSMEs towards circularity: an attainable challenge with the appropriate technologies and approaches

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About