A multi-waste management concept as a basis towards a circular economy model

Hidalgo, María Dolores; Martín-Marroquín, Jesús M.; Corona, Francisco

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2019.05.048

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“…Strong legislation and funding may significantly support the realization of an eco‐design framework in the leather manufacturing industry. A study by Hidalgo, Martín‐Marroquín, and Corona (2019) proposed a multiwaste plan for waste recovery for the implementation of CE. The authors demonstrated the process of waste reduction for CE policy.…”

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Critical success factors for a circular economy: Implications for business strategy and the environment

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Eco-efficiency and resource optimization for business strategy and the environment can be achieved by the circular economy (CE) practices in supply chains (SCs). The leather industry is a significant industrial contributor to the economic growth of some countries, but at the same time, it leads to tremendous environmental pollution. This research focuses on the identification and evaluation of critical success factors (CSFs) needed in the business strategy development of CE practices as well as to minimize environmental pollution in leather industry SCs. The CSFs are identified via a comprehensive literature review and are validated by experts' opinions. The validated CSFs are further analyzed using the best-worst method (BWM) and the decisionmaking trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL). The BWM is used to identify the weights of the CSFs, and DEMATEL is used to determine the cause-effect relationship between the CSFs. The findings show that "leadership and top management commitment" is the most important CSF. Six CSFs are classified as causal towards CE practices: "leadership and top management commitment," "strong legislation towards CE practices," "ecological scarcity of resources," "knowledge of CE practices," "funding support for R&D from the government," and "competitor pressure on CE practices." The findings of this study can help managers in the leather industry implement CE practices in their existing SCs to minimize waste.

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“…The use of mathematical modeling also allows for effective planning of waste management systems and assessment of the impact of changes in input parameters on the functioning of the system as a whole [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. It has proved particularly useful in recent years in connection with the implementation of the circular economy concept [37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53]. Obviously, with the implementation of the circular economy concept, municipal waste will not disappear ("zero waste") and its amount will still depend on the standard of living of the inhabitants.…”

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Municipal Solid Waste Mass Balance as a Tool for Calculation of the Possibility of Implementing the Circular Economy Concept

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Municipal waste management system modeling based on the mass balance of individual waste streams allows us to answer the question of how the system will react to organizational changes, e.g., to the expected reduction in the amount of plastics or the introduction of a deposit for glass and/or plastic packaging. Based on the data on Polish municipal solid waste and the forecast of changes in its quantity and composition, as well as demographic data, a balance model was prepared to assess the impact of introducing higher and higher levels of recycling, in accordance with the circular economy assumptions on the waste management system. It has been shown that, for the Polish composition of municipal waste, even if the assumed recycling levels of individual streams are achieved, achieving the general target level of 65% recycling in 2025/30 may not be feasible. The possibility of achieving a higher level of recycling will be possible due the introduction of selective ash collection from individual home furnaces, while the impact of reducing the amount of plastics or introducing a deposit on packaging is minimal. The calculations also showed that, to complete the waste management system in Poland, we need at least 3.5 million Mg/year of incineration processing capacity and the present state (approx. 1.3 million Mg/year) is insufficient.

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“…The leather industry considerably contributes to foreign exchange, but negatively affects the environment. Closed-loop manufacturing practices may considerably minimize the negative environmental effects (Hidalgo et al, 2019;Hu et al, 2011). In the existing supply chain of leather manufacturing companies, considerable waste is generated during the production process.…”

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Circular economy practices in the leather industry: A practical step towards sustainable development

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Ahmadi

Sultana

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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The concept of circular economy (CE), a recent popular global business trend, considerably minimizes waste and environmental pollution. However, studies exploring CE practices in the context of leather industry have been scant. To deal with this issue, this paper proposes a decision support framework for evaluating the challenges to CE practices in the context of leather industry. Best worst method, a generic decision support tool, is employed in the assessment process. The study findings reveal that "lack of financial support from authorities" is assigned the highest weight in the final ranking results. This indicates that the lack of financial facility poses a major challenge to the successful implementation of CE practices. The findings can assist industrial managers and authorities in taking the required actions to implement CE practices in the leather industry for the sustainable development of the leather sector.

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A multi-waste management concept as a basis towards a circular economy model

Cited by 76 publications

References 39 publications

Critical success factors for a circular economy: Implications for business strategy and the environment

Critical success factors for a circular economy: Implications for business strategy and the environment

Municipal Solid Waste Mass Balance as a Tool for Calculation of the Possibility of Implementing the Circular Economy Concept

Circular economy practices in the leather industry: A practical step towards sustainable development

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