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The Circular Economy

Case Studies About the Transition from the Linear Economy

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Authors:

Mika Sillanpää and Chaker Ncibi

The Circular Economy

Case Studies About the Transition from the Linear Economy

Book2019

 

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Authors:

Mika Sillanpää and Chaker Ncibi

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The Circular Economy: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy explores examples of the circular economy in action. Unlike other books that provide narrow percepti ... read full description

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    Chapter One - Getting hold of the circular economy concept

    Pages 1-35

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    Chapter Two - Circular economy: Here and now

    Pages 37-68

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    Chapter Three - Accelerating the implementation of circular economy

    Pages 69-109

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    Chapter Four - Circular economy in action: Case studies about the transition from the linear economy in the chemical, mining, textile, agriculture, and water treatment industries

    Pages 111-206

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    Chapter Five - A “circular” world: Reconciling profitability with sustainability

    Pages 207-279

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    Chapter Six - Circular economy and sustainable development

    Pages 281-311

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    Chapter Seven - Full “circular” ahead

    Pages 313-328

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    Index

    Pages 329-334

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The Circular Economy: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy explores examples of the circular economy in action. Unlike other books that provide narrow perceptions of wide-ranging and highly interconnected paradigms, such as supply chains, recycling, businesses models and waste management, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the circular economy from various perspectives. Its unique insights into the approaches, methods and tools that enable people to make the transformation to a circular economy show how recent research, trends and attitudes have moved beyond the "call to arms" approach to a level of maturity that requires sound scientific thinking.

The Circular Economy: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy explores examples of the circular economy in action. Unlike other books that provide narrow perceptions of wide-ranging and highly interconnected paradigms, such as supply chains, recycling, businesses models and waste management, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the circular economy from various perspectives. Its unique insights into the approaches, methods and tools that enable people to make the transformation to a circular economy show how recent research, trends and attitudes have moved beyond the "call to arms" approach to a level of maturity that requires sound scientific thinking.

Key Features

  • Compiles evidence through case studies that illustrate how individuals, organizations, communities and countries are transitioning to a circular economy
  • Provides a theoretical and empirical summary of the circular economy that emphasizes what others are actually doing and planning
  • Highlights achievements from industry, agriculture, forestry, energy, water and other sectors that show how circular principles are applicable, eco-friendly, profitable, and thus sustainable
  • Compiles evidence through case studies that illustrate how individuals, organizations, communities and countries are transitioning to a circular economy
  • Provides a theoretical and empirical summary of the circular economy that emphasizes what others are actually doing and planning
  • Highlights achievements from industry, agriculture, forestry, energy, water and other sectors that show how circular principles are applicable, eco-friendly, profitable, and thus sustainable

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978-0-12-815267-6

Language

English

Published

2019

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Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Academic Press

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Authors

Mika Sillanpää

Chaker Ncibi

Department of Green Chemistry, LUT University, Finland