The Circular Economy and Cascading: Towards a Framework

Campbell‐Johnston, Kieran; Vermeulen, Walter J.V.; Reike, Denise; Brullot, Sabrina

doi:10.1016/j.rcrx.2020.100038

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“…However, though the bioeconomy is conceptually integrated into CE [ 33 , 58 ] and supported by international policies [ 68 ], some participants were less likely to see the relevance to their business operations. Conversely, attention was awarded to the importance of renewable resources and the principle of cascading as part of CE; this integration and its potential contribution to the SDGs has been examined by Campbell-Johnston et al [ 69 ] in detail.…”

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What Is the Relation between Circular Economy and Sustainability? Answers from Frontrunner Companies Engaged with Circular Economy Practices

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The circular economy (CE) concept has become a major interest for companies, promising new business opportunities and a decrease in environmental impacts. Though research on circular business models has recently increased, few scholars have investigated how companies engaged with CE view the connection between CE and sustainability. To address this gap, this paper uses a semi-quantitative survey and semi-structured interviews conducted with companies based in Italy and the Netherlands. Purposive sampling was employed to target firms associated with national and international CE networks, as these companies already engage with CE practices. The survey was distributed online to over 800 firms, of which 155 provided information on their understanding of the CE concept and its relationship with sustainability. The survey results are complemented through findings from 43 interviews with a subset of the survey respondents. The survey answers show that companies view CE as one of the tools to achieve sustainable development, particularly in the environmental domain, where the focus lies on environmentally friendly resource use. Yet, the respondents are less confident whether CE increases economic and social benefits of firms. Interviews show that a majority of respondents position sustainability as the overarching concept. However, most companies advocate that the private sector should strive for both sustainability and circularity, though the distinction between the two concepts in daily business operations seems synthetic and futile to some. These findings provide an important stepping stone for better understanding how firms could apply CE practices to move towards a more sustainable society.

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“…For example, the resource efficiency of a product is not just determined by the product's characteristics over its lifecycle. The analysis may also include the user (Camacho-Otero et al, 2019), the services, multiple product lifecycles (Asif et al, 2015) or another purpose for the product (Bräuer, 2016;Campbell-Johnston et al, 2020). Other aspects that are crucial for an understanding of the resource efficiency of a product are the infrastructure it is embedded in (Fischer and Pascucci, 2017) and the policies that regulate it (Wilts et al, 2016;Schmidt-Costa et al, 2019).…”

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“…In this sense, the CE is conceptualised as a closed, multi-loop economic system that is organised to cater to value retention and regenerative design (Campbell-Johnston et al, 2020). Value retention includes activities that maintain the value of products that was once given to them through industrial manufacturing processes.…”

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“…From a material perspective, the objectives of the CE are a reduction of virgin material consumption, the elimination of waste and the decoupling from economic growth and materials usage (Campbell-Johnston et al, 2020). These objectives are attainable if resource productivity is drastically improved, supply chains are closed, and there is a shift toward fulfilling society's needs with services instead of products.…”

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Simulation Modelling of a Shift to Service-Based Offerings : Resource efficiency and operational implications in the context of the circular economy

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“…In more detail, these hierarchical strategies are known as "R-imperatives", and their conceptualization is still a debated issue in the academic field. Recently, the concept of 10R-imperatives has been emerging, considering not only the starting 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) but also other established principles, i.e., repair or repurpose [8,9]. Despite the open challenges that a circular economy has to overcome in the next years, this new model allows to adopt a systemic approach that considers the production of a specific product and its whole life cycle with better use of resources, waste, and leakage [1,5].…”

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Design, Materials, and Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing in Circular Economy Contexts: From Waste to New Products

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The transition toward circular economy models has been progressively promoted in the last few years. Different disciplines and strategies may significantly support this change. Although the specific contribution derived from design, material science, and additive manufacturing is well-established, their interdisciplinary relationship in circular economy contexts is relatively unexplored. This paper aims to review the main case studies related to new circular economy models for waste valorization through extrusion-based additive manufacturing, circular materials, and new design strategies. The general patterns were investigated through a comprehensive analysis of 74 case studies from academic research and design practice in the last six-year period (2015–2021), focusing on the application fields, the 3D printing technologies, and the materials. Further considerations and future trends were then included by looking at the relevant funded projects and case studies of 2021. A broader number of applications, circular materials, and technologies were explored by the academic context, concerning the practice-based scenario linked to more consolidated fields. Thanks to the development of new strategies and experiential tools, academic research and practice can be linked to foster new opportunities to implement circular economy models.

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The Circular Economy and Cascading: Towards a Framework

Cited by 54 publications

References 60 publications

What Is the Relation between Circular Economy and Sustainability? Answers from Frontrunner Companies Engaged with Circular Economy Practices

What Is the Relation between Circular Economy and Sustainability? Answers from Frontrunner Companies Engaged with Circular Economy Practices

Simulation Modelling of a Shift to Service-Based Offerings : Resource efficiency and operational implications in the context of the circular economy

Design, Materials, and Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing in Circular Economy Contexts: From Waste to New Products

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