| Title |
The circular economy model used in the polish agro-food consortium: A case study |
| ID_Doc |
2399 |
| Authors |
Kowalski, Z; Makara, A |
| Title |
The circular economy model used in the polish agro-food consortium: A case study |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124751 |
| Abstract |
Farmutil is one of the largest and most modern agro-food consortia operating in the Polish market, and has developed a sustainable development strategy for over four decades. The management system implemented in Farmutil exemplifies the application of basic elements of the circular economy in industrial practice by using cleaner technologies. The production management model at Farmutil has the form of a system of connected stream flows of materials and energy. The solution includes the prevention of environmental pollution through the implementation of new technologies, the reduction and reuse of waste, recycling and the recovery of materials and energy, the substitution of raw materials with waste and the use of processed waste as biofuel. The model is a system covering the full lifecycle of products, from cereal cultivation through to the production of industrial feed and poultry and pig breeding for the production of meat products. The information gained from the theoretical and empirical parts of the study shows the possibility of their use to create a policy which allows the widespread implementation of circular economy activities, not only by eco-friendly technological innovation, cleaner production or eco-efficient solutions for production and waste minimisation, but also at the organisational and social levels. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Author Keywords |
Circular economy; Cleaner production; Environmental management; Recycling; Resource efficiency; Business model |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000608902800014 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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