The European Union is taking action towards a more circular and sustainable economy with the Waste Framework Directive ...

The role of digital technologies, such as IoT, 3D printing, and digital platforms, holds significant potential for supporting ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 09 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption & Production and SDG 13 - Climate Action. The circular ...

Volatility in commodity markets is making it harder to rely on linear supply chains. Lithium prices, for example, rose by more than 1,000 percent between 2020 and late 2022, before dropping 86 percent ...

The circular economy — the practice of sharing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing or recycling existing products — is a “double win” for the environment. Not only does it help prevent waste from going ...

The current linear production and consumption economic model — labeled by critics as “take-make-waste” — is taking a heavy global environmental toll. The intensive use of primary resources and ...

Negotiations on a global treaty to rein in plastic waste ended in Geneva, Switzerland, early Friday without an agreement, as the majority of nations in favor of a strong treaty were stalemated by ...

As global trade tensions mount and countries recalibrate their economic priorities, tariffs may have the ability to play an unexpected role in the sustainability conversation. Tariffs on imports, ...

The need for a globally sustainable food system is imperative to ensure the world’s growing population has access to safe, sufficient, healthy and nutritious food. The circular economy concept is ...

Carbon emissions from the lithium-ion battery supply chain could be cut by up to around 35% using a circular economy strategy ...

It’s hard to enjoy sweet dreams as the mountains of mattresses in landfills are becoming a global environmental nightmare. According to an article in The Guardian, the US alone throws away 18.2 ...