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An Integrated Artificial Intelligence–Circular Economy Framework for Sustainable Industrial Waste Management System: Case Study from the Carpet Industry Supply Chain

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  • Walaa Hamdy

    (Industrial Engineering Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt)

  • Noha A. Mostafa

    (Industrial Engineering Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
    Mechanical Engineering Department, The British University in Egypt, Sherouk City 11837, Egypt)

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Waste management has become a critical issue in industry due to its environmental and economic impact. This urges societies to move towards circular economy and sustainability in managing wastes to achieve economic, social and environmental benefits that cannot be achieved by using traditional disposal methods. Artificial intelligence technologies can play an effective role in developing systems and applications that help in realizing circular economy approaches. This research explores using circular economy in the carpet industry with a focus on being eco-friendly and achieving operational excellence. Circular economy aims to use resources efficiently within a reduce, reuse, recycle paradigm. Critical literature review was performed to address the concepts of waste management, circular economy and how artificial intelligence can be applied in this area to make a business more sustainable. A conceptual framework (AICE Framework) is proposed to integrate artificial intelligence and circular economy to develop a smart and sustainable waste management system for industrial applications.

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  • Walaa Hamdy & Noha A. Mostafa, 2026. "An Integrated Artificial Intelligence–Circular Economy Framework for Sustainable Industrial Waste Management System: Case Study from the Carpet Industry Supply Chain," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:18:y:2026:i:10:p:4896-:d:1942084
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