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Prospects for the circular economy and conclusions

In: Handbook of the Circular Economy

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  • Miguel Brandão
  • David Lazarevic
  • Göran Finnveden

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The Handbook of the Circular Economy covers the issue to which it is dedicated in a manner as comprehensive as possible within the scope of a handbook. This final chapter identifies and addresses some key issues related to circular economy: how it can be implemented sustainably taking into account its limitations, the role of analytical tools, barriers and how to overcome them, and concluding remarks. The circular economy is a viable alternative to the linear economy. By maximising the value of resources along the life cycles of the products that contain them, resources can be used more efficiently and effectively, and negative environmental, economic and social impacts associated with the life cycle of products can be minimised. Hence, the circular economy offers a clear solution that meets current policy goals. There is tremendous scope for increasing the share of the circular economy in the global economy.

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  • Miguel Brandão & David Lazarevic & Göran Finnveden, 2020. "Prospects for the circular economy and conclusions," Chapters, in: Miguel Brandão & David Lazarevic & Göran Finnveden (ed.), Handbook of the Circular Economy, chapter 38, pages 505-514, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Cricelli, Livio & Greco, Marco & Grimaldi, Michele, 2021. "An investigation on the effect of inter-organizational collaboration on reverse logistics," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 240(C).

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