Towards sustainable development through the circular economy—A review and critical assessment on current circularity metrics

• Published in: Resources, conservation and recycling Vol. 151; p. 104498
• Main Authors: Corona, Blanca, Shen, Li, Reike, Denise, Rosales Carreón, Jesús, Worrell, Ernst
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2019
• Subjects: business planning; circular economy; Circularity metrics; decision making; economic systems; issues and policy; LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; MFA; natural resources; Products; Recycling; social impact; Sustainability; sustainable development; Validity; Validity; Circularity metrics; Products; Sustainability; Life Cycle Assessment; MFA; LCA; Recycling

[Display omitted] The circular economy (CE) is perceived as a sustainable economic system where the economic growth is decoupled from the resources use, through the reduction and recirculation of natural resources. In the shift towards the CE, quantifying the circularity of products and services (or...