On the Spatial Dimension of the Circular Economy
The concept of a “circular economy„, in which material in society is regarded as “a transient phase in anthropogenic resource utilization„, is a growing topic for discussion. The primary motivations for supporting a circular economy include a reduction of envi...
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| author | T. E. Graedel Barbara K. Reck Luca Ciacci Fabrizio Passarini |
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| description | The concept of a “circular economy„, in which material in society is regarded as “a transient phase in anthropogenic resource utilization„, is a growing topic for discussion. The primary motivations for supporting a circular economy include a reduction of environmental impacts and conservation of natural resources. Australia is a vivid example of a country whose large metal extraction capacity is not balanced as it has neither an extensive product manufacturing capability nor a large domestic market. Consequently, Australia must rely on the global resource network to achieve circularity and carbon neutrality. This work illustrates this situation with quantitative material flow cycles for Australian aluminum, nickel, copper, zinc, and stainless steel, and comments on the implications of the results for Australia and for circular economy prospects more generally. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4cd3f94e80414f069b5f61e5491cc42e2022-12-22T02:06:48ZengMDPI AGResources2079-92762019-02-01813210.3390/resources8010032resources8010032On the Spatial Dimension of the Circular EconomyT. E. Graedel0Barbara K. Reck1Luca Ciacci2Fabrizio Passarini3Center for Industrial Ecology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USACenter for Industrial Ecology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USACenter for Industrial Ecology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USADepartment of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna 40136, ItalyThe concept of a “circular economy„, in which material in society is regarded as “a transient phase in anthropogenic resource utilization„, is a growing topic for discussion. The primary motivations for supporting a circular economy include a reduction of environmental impacts and conservation of natural resources. Australia is a vivid example of a country whose large metal extraction capacity is not balanced as it has neither an extensive product manufacturing capability nor a large domestic market. Consequently, Australia must rely on the global resource network to achieve circularity and carbon neutrality. This work illustrates this situation with quantitative material flow cycles for Australian aluminum, nickel, copper, zinc, and stainless steel, and comments on the implications of the results for Australia and for circular economy prospects more generally.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/8/1/32copperaluminumzincnickelstainless steelsustainable resources |
| spellingShingle | T. E. Graedel Barbara K. Reck Luca Ciacci Fabrizio Passarini On the Spatial Dimension of the Circular Economy Resources copper aluminum zinc nickel stainless steel sustainable resources |
| title | On the Spatial Dimension of the Circular Economy |
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| title_short | On the Spatial Dimension of the Circular Economy |
| title_sort | on the spatial dimension of the circular economy |
| topic | copper aluminum zinc nickel stainless steel sustainable resources |
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