Empirical assessment of the circular economy of selected European countries

Škrinjarić, Tihana

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120246

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“…As indicated in other studies, the prioritization of the terms “sustainability” and “sustainable development” in both models ratifies the connection between the CE and the CB as well as their common goal of harmonizing the economic, environmental, and social objectives. These two models are allies for sustainability [ 1 , 5 , 6 , 31 ].…”

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“…The circular economy (CE) and the bioeconomy (BE) have become alternative economic production models (EPMs) that are essential to promote sustainable growth and development [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. The main goal of both models is to achieve a synergy between the economy, the environment, and society [ 4 , 5 , 6 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This is why the transition towards circular economic production models (CEPMs) seems to be the most viable option to abandon the traditional model that led to unsustainable production and consumption levels over many years [ 14 , 15 , 16 ]. These models, with origins in the ecological economy and the industrial ecology [ 17 , 18 ], promote the efficient use of resources and the utilization of materials with a long life cycle to minimize the generation of residue [ 1 , 11 , 19 , 20 ].…”

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Analysis of the Circular Economic Production Models and Their Approach in Agriculture and Agricultural Waste Biomass Management

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As of now, circular economic production models of the circular economy (CEPMs), which include circular economy, bioeconomy, and circular bioeconomy, are among the main tools characterizing development policies in different countries. During the last five years, policies and strategies regarding CEPMs have promoted and contributed to the development of research on this topic. The evolution and most relevant aspects of the three CEPMs previously mentioned have been analyzed from a sample of 2190 scientific publications obtained from the Scopus database. Bibliometric analysis has been used to evaluate the approach of these models in agriculture and to introduce the ways in which they address the management of agricultural waste biomass (AWB). Results show that the circular economy is the most studied and prioritized model in China and most European countries, with the UK leading the way. Germany leads in topics related to the bioeconomy. The management policies and strategies of the circular bioeconomy are key to promoting research focused on AWB valorization since bioenergy and/or biofuel production continue to be a priority.

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“…The goals of circular economy, i.e. how well they measure up to expectations and how much of an impact they had in a selection of European countries from 2010 to 2016 was researched by Škrinjarić [69]. Additionally, a methodology was designed by Trica at al.…”

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Circular Economy Concept in the Context of Economic Development in EU Countries

2020

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The need has arisen to implement a circular economic model that enables economic growth and prosperity in accordance with environmental protection and sustainable development because of the current unsustainable linear means of production in the economy. The aim of this paper is to determine the application of the circular economy concept in member countries of the European Union from 2008 to 2016. The purpose is to analyse whether economic development measured by GDP (gross domestic product) affects the analysed circular economy variables. Based on the hypotheses set, an econometric model was formed where GDP was identified as an independent variable, while the dependent variables were the production of municipal waste per capita, the recycling rate of municipal waste, the recycling rate of packaging waste by type of packaging, the recycling of bio-waste, and the recycling rate of e-waste. The first part of the statistical analysis conducted using the Stata software package shows the Pearson correlation between the abovestated variables, while the second part explores the univariate regression model. The results point towards the conclusion that the application of the circular economy concept can ensure economic growth and GDP growth while reducing the use of natural resources and ensuring greater environmental protection.

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“…The life cycle analysis and the index (composite) of material circularity must be available on the regenerative portion of the economy, for the intimate highlighting of the stocks in use, as well as for the decomposition/recycling activities. Collaboration between material processors, product manufacturers, and waste management organizations must be extensive, using new methods (blockchain, Big Data) [114][115][116][117].…”

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A Critical Review of EU Key Indicators for the Transition to the Circular Economy

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The objective of this paper is to analyze the extent to which the system of indicators that is used in the Monitoring Framework for the transition to the circular economy (CE) is efficient and relevant in their contribution to the sustainable development of European communities. The fundaments of the transition framework and the main characteristics of the circularity indicators are presented. A critical review was performed in order to fulfill the objective of analyzing the current indicators. It is concluded that the indicators in the current framework are (as a selection from a very broad range of indicators theoretically proposed and with estimated practical applicability) limited from the perspective of circularity only to waste generation and recycling processes containing recyclable materials, without including important circularity indicators related to the prolonging and extending the life cycle of products and materials. This paper proposes and defines such an indicator, based on the consideration of the fundamental scalars describing economy, mass, energy, time, and value, respectively. The indicator is described and its applicability in all the phases of the economy is estimated.

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Empirical assessment of the circular economy of selected European countries

Cited by 66 publications

References 62 publications

Analysis of the Circular Economic Production Models and Their Approach in Agriculture and Agricultural Waste Biomass Management

Analysis of the Circular Economic Production Models and Their Approach in Agriculture and Agricultural Waste Biomass Management

Circular Economy Concept in the Context of Economic Development in EU Countries

A Critical Review of EU Key Indicators for the Transition to the Circular Economy

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