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Tag: circular economy
Material Footprint Implications of Low-Carbon Technologies
Energy scarcity and material abundance characterize the current global economy. Demand for energy services in […]
Sustainability and Transitions Research: Taking the High Road
In a recent opinion paper, [1] Julian Kirchherr complains about that “up to 50% of […]
Short lifetime of metals in the anthroposphere illustrates the challenge of closing material cycles
“Metals can be recycled indefinitely.” That marketing phrase of the metal producers sounds plausible, as […]
The Circular Economy: Breakthrough or Distraction?
Our material footprint is expanding (Wiedmann et al., 2015), in-use stocks are growing (Müller et […]
Launching of the CircularSankey web application
Sankey diagrams are an important visualisation tool but drawing them is a tedious job. There […]
Growth of in-use stocks: Central obstacle to closing material cycles
Recycling, re-use, and remanufacturing are central sustainable development strategies. In most cases, they save both: […]
The lifetime of materials in the technosphere
We often hear the claim that metals can be recycled indefinitely often, without loss of […]
Wanted: Lead Indicators for the Circular Economy in Organizations
The circular economy now has a guiding standard for its implementation in organizations. It is […]