Life Cycle Thinking for Sustainable Consumption and Production towards a Circular Economy

Life Cycle Thinking for Sustainable Consumption and Production towards a Circular Economy

The current model of a linear economy with end-of-pipe waste treatment is not sustainable. Cleaner production helps reduce resource use and emissions, but is still not an optimal solution without considering a life cycle perspective. Life cycle-based tools such as life cycle assessment and life cycl...

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Main Author: Gheewala Shabbir H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2020/62/e3sconf_icenis2020_01003.pdf
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spelling doaj-eb90445611dc4553a53f4576d13039352021-04-02T16:41:42ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422020-01-012020100310.1051/e3sconf/202020201003e3sconf_icenis2020_01003Life Cycle Thinking for Sustainable Consumption and Production towards a Circular EconomyGheewala Shabbir H.The current model of a linear economy with end-of-pipe waste treatment is not sustainable. Cleaner production helps reduce resource use and emissions, but is still not an optimal solution without considering a life cycle perspective. Life cycle-based tools such as life cycle assessment and life cycle costing are useful for identifying optimal environmental and economic options for product systems. SDG 12 dealing with responsible consumption and production is key for sustainability. Developing of a circular economy requires life cycle thinking and life cycle-based tools for assessment. All these issues are discussed along with illustrative examples.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2020/62/e3sconf_icenis2020_01003.pdf
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description The current model of a linear economy with end-of-pipe waste treatment is not sustainable. Cleaner production helps reduce resource use and emissions, but is still not an optimal solution without considering a life cycle perspective. Life cycle-based tools such as life cycle assessment and life cycle costing are useful for identifying optimal environmental and economic options for product systems. SDG 12 dealing with responsible consumption and production is key for sustainability. Developing of a circular economy requires life cycle thinking and life cycle-based tools for assessment. All these issues are discussed along with illustrative examples.
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