Essays about: "barriers to circular economy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 119 essays containing the words barriers to circular economy.

1. 1. Circularity through Collaboration - A Case Study on Textile Industry

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Balajishnu Udayakumar; Marcello Benincasa; [2024]
   Keywords : Circular economy; Collaboration; CE strategies; System perspective; Textile industry;

   Abstract : In the last decade, circular economy (CE) has gained widespread attention among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers as a sustainable alternative to the current linear system. This system, which operates under the logic of "take-make-dispose", poses significant threats to our environment due to the exponential growth in natural resource extraction that we have witnessed in the last fifty years. READ MORE

3. 2. Comparative Study of the Role of Digital Technologies in Implementing Circular Economy Practices in Product-Service Systems (PSS) : An Analysis Across Varying Organizational Scales

   University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

   Author : Ajay Surya Gnaneswaran; [2024]
   Keywords : Product Service Systems; PSS; Circular Economy; CE; Digital Technology; DT; Industry 4.0; Circular Strategies; Barriers and Opportunities; Qualitative; Product-tjänste system; PSS; Digitala Teknologier; DT; Cirkulär Ekonomi; CE; Cirkulära Strategier; Industri 4.0; Utmaningar och Möjligheter; Kvalitativ.;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the integration of digital technologies (DT) within Product-Service Systems (PSS) and their role in promoting Circular Economy (CE) practices. Despite increasing recognition of digitalization in industries with PSS offerings, research on DT as a catalyst for CE, especially across organizations of various sizes, remains limited. READ MORE

4. 3. Prospects for standardisation of industrial PET plastics to support the transition towards a circular economy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Agnes Ström; [2024]
   Keywords : Standard; standardisation; industrial PET; polyethylene terephthalate; circular economy; plastic; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Plastkonsumtionen har ökat markant över tid och har utvecklats till ett viktigt material i dagens samhälle, men med utmaningen att råvaran främst kommer från fossila källor. Användningen av plast är i linje med den linjära ekonomin och den så kallade slit-och-släng-kulturen, vilket bidrar till felaktig hantering av plastavfall och en ineffektiv användning av resurser. READ MORE

5. 4. Going in Circles: How small and medium sized enterprises could find profitability without jeopardizing the environment

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Henrik Bränneskär; André Rannek; Oscar Wennberg; [2023-09-22]
   Keywords : Sustainability;

   Abstract : This thesis emphasizes the significance of small and medium-sized businesses in the primary production of food and their adoption of circular business models. Unlike previous research, our study focuses on exploring the feasibility of implementing circular models in these enterprises in Sweden. READ MORE

6. 5. Enhancing Circular Practices in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry - Exploring Opportunities and Challenges of Remanufacturing Electronic Control Units (ECUs)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Vivian Ambiado; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Circularity; sustainability; remanufacturing; repair; ECUs; automotive industry; manufacturer; strategy;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the transition to a circular economy in the Swedish automotive manufacturing industry, with a specific focus on the implementation of remanufacturing for Electronic Control Units (ECUs). The study aims to identify opportunities and challenges associated with remanufacturing ECUs by considering product characteristics, strategic and business aspects, and the industrial and regulatory environment. READ MORE