Circular Economy in a High-Tech World

• Published in: Circular economy and sustainability (Online) Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 619 - 642
• Main Authors: Schumacher, Kelsea A., Green, Martin L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Applied Science; Earth and Environmental Science; Engineering Economics; Environment; Environmental Economics; Logistics; Marketing; multidisciplinary; Organization; Science; Short Communication; Sustainable Development; Waste Management/Waste Technology; Electronic waste; Circular economy; Recycling; Recovery; Reverse logistics

The proliferation of electronics, batteries, and solar panels in recent decades has resulted in a substantial generation of “high-tech” end-of-life products. Currently, these products follow a largely linear model, i.e., extract → make → use → dispose, but significant effort is underway to transitio...