Measuring resource efficiency and circular economy: A market value approach

Maio, Francesco Di; Rem, Peter; Baldé, Kees; Polder, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.02.009

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“…VRE, suggested by Di Maio, Rem, Baldé, and Polder (), measures resource efficiency in terms of economic value, namely the economic value of the product over the economic value of the input flow. PLC, suggested by Linder et al.…”

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“…In addition, Di Maio et al. () argue that externalized environmental costs should be addressed by governmental measures and covered by appropriate taxes.…”

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“…The three indicators in this category assess relations of flows entering or leaving the production phase and calculate ratios in relation to the material use in production: value-based resource efficiency (VRE; Figure 4a), product-level circularity (PLC; Figure 4b), and circularity index (CI; Figure 4c). VRE, suggested by Di Maio, Rem, Baldé, and Polder (2017), measures resource efficiency in terms of economic value, namely the economic value of the product over the economic value of the input flow. PLC, suggested by Linder et al (2017), addresses the ratio of the economic value of recycled content to the economic value of the final product.…”

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“…Both papers argue that economic value better reflects resource availability and is therefore an appropriate unit for resource efficiency. In addition, Di Maio et al (2017) argue that externalized environmental costs should be addressed by governmental measures and covered by appropriate taxes. (2017), aims to assess the circularity of a system, taking into account both the quality and quantity of end-of-life materials.…”

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How to monitor environmental pressures of a circular economy: An assessment of indicators

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Understanding how a circular economy (CE) can reduce environmental pressures from economic activities is crucial for policy and practice. Science provides a range of indicators to monitor and assess CE activities. However, common CE activities, such as recycling and eco‐design, are contested in terms of their contribution to environmental sustainability. This article assesses whether and to what extent current approaches to assess CE activities sufficiently capture environmental pressures to monitor progress toward environmental sustainability. Based on a material flow perspective, we show that most indicators do not capture environmental pressures related to the CE activities they address. Many focus on a single CE activity or process, which does not necessarily contribute to increased environmental sustainability overall. Based on these results, we suggest complementing CE management indicators with indicators capturing basic environmental pressures related to the respective CE activity. Given the conceptual linkage between CE activities, resource extraction, and waste flows, we suggest that a resource‐based footprint approach accounting for major environmental inputs and outputs is necessary—while not sufficient—to assess the environmental sustainability of CE activities. As footprint approaches can be used across scales, they could aid the challenging process of developing indicators for monitoring progress toward an environmentally sustainable CE at the European, national, and company levels.

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“…In addition, Di Maio et al. () argue that externalized environmental costs should be addressed by governmental measures and covered by appropriate taxes.…”

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“…This is done in order for the resources to be used over and over again to generate more value (Pearce and Turner, 1990). In addition, innovative manufacturing methods enable the same functional value using less resources both primary and recycled (Di Maio et al, 2017). The resources are kept "within the economy whenever possible" through various practices of circulation such as sharing, leasing, reusing and recycling (European Commission, 2016).…”

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Utilisation of Excess Heat Towards a Circular Economy: Implications of interorganisational collaborations and strategic planning

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In order to significantly lower the environmental impact from human activities, numerous efforts and approaches related to the transformation of human activities have developed during the last decades. Examples of such efforts are policies and strategies at different levels, some with a top-down approach focusing on extensive institutional changes, and some with a bottom-up approach focusing on industrial actors and industry-led activities.One essential aspect of these efforts concerns the energy used producing the products and services provided within our society. This includes, for example, improved efficiency of processes in order to minimise the amount of energy used, or optimisation of efficiency by using energy with the lowest possible exergy value. It can also be about reuse of energy, which is the focus of this thesis. Heat, which is the main by-product of all energy systems, can be utilised for heating purposes to lower the primary energy demand for heating. Increased utilisation of excess heat, however, requires collaboration between normally unrelated actors, those with a supply of and those demanding excess heat.In Sweden, which is a Northern European country with high demand for heat, the tradition of large energy-intensive manufacturing industries generating large amounts of excess heat, in combination with well-established district heating distribution systems, constitute good conditions for excess heat utilisation. Despite the fact that Sweden is among the world leaders in utilising excess heat, there is however, still a large unutilised potential.From this background, the objective of this thesis is to identify challenges behind excess heat utilisation for heating purposes, and to propose practical suggestions to facilitate expanded excess heat utilisation. The overall objective is analysed with a focus on drivers and barriers behind interorganisational collaborations on excess heat utilisation, important components of interorganisational business models and how the technical conditions regarding supply and demand could be facilitated by strategic municipal spatial planning processes. The research is largely based on interviews conducted with societal actors with different perspectives on excess heat utilisation; energy companies, industries generating high-grade excess heat, facilities generating low-grade excess heat, facilities demanding low-grade excess heat, experts of utilisation of low-grade excess heat, branch organisations, municipal spatial planners, energy-and climate advisors, and developers. Document studies have been conducted in order to collect case specific knowledge. The research questions are explored based on literature studies on the principles of industrial symbiosis, business model perspective and strategic planning. Further, they are examined in a Swedish context. It is concluded that the three perspectives complement each other by providing a system perspective on increased utilisation of excess heat as they seek to contribute both environmental and financial ben...

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Sustainable Li‐Ion Batteries: Chemistry and Recycling

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The ORCID identification number(s) for the author(s) of this article can be found under https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202003456.footprint of LIBs by designing their components that are less toxic and more abundant, the inevitable recycling is still largely in disagreement with circular principles. [1,2] This review summarizes and critically assesses current LIB recycling technologies from a sustainable perspective in order to derive whether current solutions can be referred as green technologies. The structure of the present review contains an introduction to the historical evolution of Li-based storage devices and recent issues in the supply chain of critical raw materials (CRMs) (Section 1), before focusing on chemical recycling strategies. This section shall deliver the mandatory input parameters for the subsequent analysis of LIBs recycling technologies to the reader. The review's primary focus is on the chemical aspects of LIBs recycling rather than technological aspects of recycling, and we refer readers to recently published reviews for the latter. [3,4] The second section encompasses conventional recycling methods and includes besides published articles in peer-reviewed journal also recycling solutions that were patented. Given the high economic importance of recycling business models, it is not surprising that many prospective solutions are only available in form of patent applications rather than being published in scientific journals. The third section expands recycling to sustainable recycling that ensures both a reduced toxicity and a close to CO 2 -neutral process. The fourth section elucidates the impact of using renewable materials on the chemistry of recycling processes of LIBs. The fifth section spans the connection of LIBs recycling to future Li-based energy storage devices. The final section concludes with an outlook to the future of sustainable recycling. The review considers only previously reported work that either i) describes the experimental details or ii) offers a reference to patents that describe the experimental procedure. Although we do not neglect the importance of published reports that may not fulfill the abovementioned requirements, we strongly believe that the latter are necessary for the development of sustainable recycling process ensuring reproducibility. Technology of LIBsThe light molar weight of lithium (M = 6.94 g mol −1 and density ρ = 0.53 g cm −3 ) and the most negative potential among metals (−3.04 V vs standard hydrogen electrode) of the Li + /Li

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Measuring resource efficiency and circular economy: A market value approach

Cited by 236 publications

References 4 publications

How to monitor environmental pressures of a circular economy: An assessment of indicators

How to monitor environmental pressures of a circular economy: An assessment of indicators

Utilisation of Excess Heat Towards a Circular Economy: Implications of interorganisational collaborations and strategic planning

Sustainable Li‐Ion Batteries: Chemistry and Recycling

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