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University Contributions to the Circular Economy
(Springer, 2022)
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We will begin with an introduction to the circular economy, an abstract concept that can be applied to any industry or business. This chapter will address the principles based on theoretical and empirical models that support ...
Sustainable Initiatives in International Markets
(Springer, 2022)
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This chapter makes a novel contribution analyzing the necessary actions in education to generate professionals who can propose, implement and manage sustainability initiatives in companies for global markets. Likewise, ...
Waste Management and the Circular Economy
(Springer, 2022)
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Waste production is a significant problem affecting territories worldwide due to human activities linked to economic development and resource consumption, both in developed and developing countries. Approximately 7–10 ...
Closing Remarks
(Springer, 2022)
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Throughout this book, information has been presented and described on potential approaches for allowing the circular economy to increase in implementation and impact and, at the same time, on underlying mechanisms that ...
The Circular Economy: The United Kingdom
(Springer, 2022)
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The circular economy addresses the economic, environmental, and social challenges primarily. The last recent studies show that its application has been understood in various ways. It suggests that the development and effects ...
Globalization and Circular Economy
(Springer, 2022)
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Globalization is a dynamic process that has led to constant trade based on export/import, often neglecting ecological production processes. During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the deglobalization process has taken ...
Supply Chain and Circular Economy
(Springer, 2022)
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Organizations have been transforming their operations under the circularity scheme, leading to a series of changes to make the supply chain sustainable. In this chapter, various components of circularity in processes are ...
3D Print, Circularity, and Footprints
(Springer, 2022)
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3D printing is part of the advanced technology that is beneficial in many areas such as construction, packaging, and medicine because it can create objects that can offer a better understanding of specific prototypes or ...
Material Selection for Circularity and Footprints
(Springer, 2022)
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Companies that offer a good have a significant carbon footprint due to the production of their products. In this way, a selection of more environmentally friendly materials is sought to reduce pollution, so that unused or ...
Circular Economy for Waste Reduction and Carbon Footprint
(Springer, 2022)
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The anthropogenic activities developed in the manufacturing and distribution of products that are carried out at greater intensity to meet the growing demand and consumption worldwide produce a more significant amount of ...