How circular is your tyre: Experiences with extended producer responsibility from a circular economy perspective

Campbell‐Johnston, Kieran; Friant, Martin Calisto; Thapa, Kaustubh; Lakerveld, Dirkjan; Vermeulen, Walter J.V.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122042

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“…One of the most pressing issues presenting the negative impact of the circular economy on the urban waste sector is the immense exploitation of the majority of the members who actually are "employees" of this sector [11,33], resulting in a social exclusion. Typical phenomenon happens in China, India, and many countries in South East Asia; external scavengers and informal collectors provide cities with cheap waste management services, but difficult to obtain legal living space, and even less in the forecasting future with zero-waste strategies [13,[34][35][36]. Such calls for a highlight from urban managers to pursuit a mutual benefit between social inclusiveness and environmental sustainability.…”

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Match Circular Economy and Urban Sustainability: Re-investigating Circular Economy Under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2021

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The concept of circular economy (CE) offers an innovative and systematical approach to address a number of urban sustainability issues, via exploring symbiotic ways to design circular urban systems and optimizing the materials and energy metabolism of cities, so as to mitigate environmental footprints. Urban sustainability is highlighted as a critical issue in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposed by United Nations; hence, in nature, circular economy could offer a number of solutions towards SDGs in urban scope. As trade-offs, circular economy also potentially causes negative impacts to business-asusual scenario, which is easily to be ignored. To highlight this scientific issue, this paper identified and matched the role of circular economy in realizing 17 SDGs in urban scope. How circular economy strategy could potentially affect the SDGs, whether positive or negative, were comprehensively evaluated. We expect such findings could support an equilibrium decision-making on circular economy promotion in cities, rather than an optimum solution to a single target under the triple bottom line of sustainability.

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Match Circular Economy and Urban Sustainability: Re-investigating Circular Economy Under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2021

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“…packaging, batteries, EoL vehicles (ELVs) and EEE in the EU. Nonetheless, their efficiency is often hampered by the lack of transparency and adequate compliance control, price volatility, market competition, and other organisational and economic constraints (Campbell-Johnston et al 2020 ; Iacovidou et al 2020a ). Laying down specific measures for establishing and maintaining a well-functioning market for recycled materials is mandatory for the successful implementation of such schemes.…”

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A systems thinking approach to understanding the challenges of achieving the circular economy

Iacovidou

Hahladakis

Purnell

2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Circular economy (CE) is extensively discussed around the globe. Presently, discussions are mostly concerned with the importance of achieving CE and the benefits associated therewith, with the various barriers surrounding its implementation being less debated. Understanding the context in which circularity can flourish is a prerequisite in building the capabilities to deal with the multi-faceted challenges that currently hamper progress in closing the material, component and product loops. In this study, we discuss the importance of systems thinking in understanding the way resource recovery systems operate, and in promoting deep transformational change. We suggest that transformational change needs to go beyond closing materials, components and products (MCPs) loops, and promote sustainability in the way resources are exploited, used and managed throughout the system. By adopting a system of systems approach, we postulate that there are five interconnected sub-systems that need to be considered for supporting transitions to CE, namely, resource flows and provisioning service; governance, regulatory framework and political landscape; business activities and the marker; infrastructure and innovation; and user practices. This holistic approach provides a useful means to cutting through systemic complexity, and focuses on the dynamics between processes, values and actors in the value chain, and their dependence on cultural, spatial and temporal characteristics. We conclude that a systems-based approach can build up the capabilities required to identify and understand persistent linear trends and, in turn, support forward-thinking and time investment in enabling sustainable transitions. This, in turn, can help to align priorities and transform our current practices, speeding up the process of closing the MCP loops in a sustainable manner.

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“…La economía circular se caracteriza por el aprovechamiento al máximo de los recursos en pro del medio ambiente (Lett, 2014). Otro aspecto relevante de la economía circular es la evaluación del impacto ambiental desde el abastecimiento de materia prima, la fabricación y su distribución, hasta el consumo final de los recursos, siendo reutilizados en diferentes etapas o para la realización de nuevos productos, teniendo así, un ciclo de desarrollo con factores positivos ambientales, preservando los recursos naturales y minimizando los riesgos que tiene el sistema en base a los recursos renovables y reservas finitas (Campbell-Johnston et al, 2020;Velte et al, 2018).…”

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Evidencias de economía circular en Sudamérica. Una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos Scielo y Redalyc, 2018-2020

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Fernández-Bedoya

2021

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La economía circular es definida como la tendencia actual que promueve la reducción, reutilización y reciclaje de productos una vez se culmine su uso, dándoles una segunda oportunidad y privilegiando el cuidado del medio ambiente. Este estudio realizó una recopilación de información reciente y relevante que evidencie la aplicación de la economía circular divulgada en las principales bases de datos latinoamericanas por medio de una revisión sistemática. El problema de investigación fue: ¿cuáles son las evidencias científicas de la aplicación de la economía circular en Sudamérica divulgadas en las bases de datos Scielo y Redalyc en los últimos tres años? Los resultados de la investigación identificaron diez divulgaciones científicas que dieron respuesta a dicho problema, los cuales fueron sinterizados clasificándolos por enfoque empleado, técnica utilizada, además de dar detalle de sus conclusiones y recomendaciones. Todas los registros identificados coincidieron en que la economía circular promueve el desarrollo sostenible, a la vez que trae beneficios empresariales por medio del incremento en ventas derivadas por la atracción de clientes preocupados por el cuidado del medio ambiente, y de la reducción de costos de fabricación debido a la adquisición de materias primas directas con precios menores por ser de segundo uso.

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How circular is your tyre: Experiences with extended producer responsibility from a circular economy perspective

Cited by 66 publications

References 50 publications

Match Circular Economy and Urban Sustainability: Re-investigating Circular Economy Under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Match Circular Economy and Urban Sustainability: Re-investigating Circular Economy Under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

A systems thinking approach to understanding the challenges of achieving the circular economy

Evidencias de economía circular en Sudamérica. Una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos Scielo y Redalyc, 2018-2020

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