Knowledge Agora



Similar Articles

Title Technological Elements of Circular Economy and the Principles of 6R-Based Closed-loop Material Flow in Sustainable Manufacturing
ID_Doc 2375
Authors Jawahir, IS; Bradley, R
Title Technological Elements of Circular Economy and the Principles of 6R-Based Closed-loop Material Flow in Sustainable Manufacturing
Year 2016
Published
Abstract At the current alarming growth rate of the world's consumption, the linear economy model of creating products, using these products, and then disposing of them, with no consideration of the environmental, societal and economic impacts and consequences, is a flawed manufacturing approach that is unsustainable. Therefore, envisioning a future where nothing is wasted; a future where every "waste" becomes an asset, and no value goes unrecovered; a future where all products at the end of their primary use are recovered and either reused, remanufactured, or recycled for multiple generations, has become more than a reality, but a necessity. This emerging concept of circular economy, although gaining attention, lacks a technological perspective for effective implementation. This paper presents the principles of sustainable manufacturing to serve as the basis, and to provide the technological elements to ensure the creation of a circular economy. 6R-based technological elements are identified and shown as essential ingredients for achieving economic growth, environmental protection and societal benefits. Also presented is a case study with application that shows the life cycle cost benefits. An outlook for future research is then presented. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier B.V.
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2016.01.067

Similar Articles

ID Score Article
6068 Skärin, F; Rösiö, C; Andersen, AL Towards Circular Production Systems: Outlining the Concept, Challenges and Future Research Directions(2023)
40 Lieder, M; Rashid, A Towards circular economy implementation: a comprehensive review in context of manufacturing industry(2016)Journal Of Cleaner Production, 115,
2184 Mukherjee, PK; Das, B; Bhardwaj, PK; Tampha, S; Singh, HK; Chanu, LD; Sharma, N; Devi, SI Socio-economic sustainability with circular economy - An alternative approach(2023)
590 Aranda, FL; Zúñiga, M; Rivas, BL Polymers in Circular Economy: A Comprehensive Approach to Sustainability. An overview.(2023)Journal Of The Chilean Chemical Society, 68, 3
933 Bjornbet, MM; Skaar, C; Fet, AM; Schulte, KO Circular economy in manufacturing companies: A review of case study literature(2021)
319 Esparragoza, I; Mesa-Cogollo, J A Case Study Approach To Introduce Circular Economy In Sustainable Design Education(2019)
564 Marcelino-Aranda, M; Alcibar, AM; Martínez-Rodríguez, MC; Camacho, AD The circular economy as an alternative towards a new model for sustainable industrial activity(2022)Tecnologia En Marcha, 35, 3
5593 Schüpfer, D; Wagner-Wenz, R; Hendrich, K; Weidenkaff, A Materials come around and go around: Adapting to nature's circularity(2023)Mrs Bulletin, 48, 11
601 Kazakova, E; Lee, J Sustainable Manufacturing for a Circular Economy(2022)Sustainability, 14, 24
2393 Acerbi, F; Taisch, M A literature review on circular economy adoption in the manufacturing sector(2020)
Scroll