Do We Need a New Sustainability Assessment Method for the Circular Economy? A Critical Literature Review

Do We Need a New Sustainability Assessment Method for the Circular Economy? A Critical Literature Review

The goal of the circular economy (CE) is to transition from today's take-make-waste linear pattern of production and consumption to a circular system in which the societal value of products, materials, and resources is maximized over time. Yet circularity in and of itself does not ensure social...

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Main Authors: Julien Walzberg, Geoffrey Lonca, Rebecca J. Hanes, Annika L. Eberle, Alberta Carpenter, Garvin A. Heath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainability
Subjects:
circular economy
material efficiency
industrial ecology
circularity metrics
sustainability assessment
complex systems science
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsus.2020.620047/full

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