On Circularity, Complexity and (Elements of) Hope
A truly sustainable circular economy is more than just recycling, making it a complex matter. We argue that reducing complexity will ease the path to circular economy. Complexity reduction potential lies in lower material diversity, increasing accessibility and intuitive use for consumers, as well a...
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| description | A truly sustainable circular economy is more than just recycling, making it a complex matter. We argue that reducing complexity will ease the path to circular economy. Complexity reduction potential lies in lower material diversity, increasing accessibility and intuitive use for consumers, as well as simplifying business operations.
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b28a6ddbbcd435589b1a726d3c6d4902023-09-13T10:16:06ZengDSRPT GbRCircular Economy2752-163X2022-12-011116https://doi.org/10.55845/WNHN7338On Circularity, Complexity and (Elements of) HopeHarald Desing0Nicola Blum1Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Technology and Society Laboratory, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland, harald.desing@empa.chBFH – Bern University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Sustainable Business, Brückenstrasse 73, 3005 Bern, Switzerland, nicola.blum@bfh.chA truly sustainable circular economy is more than just recycling, making it a complex matter. We argue that reducing complexity will ease the path to circular economy. Complexity reduction potential lies in lower material diversity, increasing accessibility and intuitive use for consumers, as well as simplifying business operations. https://circulareconomyjournal.org/articles/on-circularity-complexity-and-elements-of-hope/industrial sustainabilitybarriersenablersclosed-loop supply chainbusiness model innovationcircular ecosystemsmaterial diversitybiomimicry |
| spellingShingle | Harald Desing Nicola Blum On Circularity, Complexity and (Elements of) Hope Circular Economy industrial sustainability barriers enablers closed-loop supply chain business model innovation circular ecosystems material diversity biomimicry |
| title | On Circularity, Complexity and (Elements of) Hope |
| title_full | On Circularity, Complexity and (Elements of) Hope |
| title_fullStr | On Circularity, Complexity and (Elements of) Hope |
| title_full_unstemmed | On Circularity, Complexity and (Elements of) Hope |
| title_short | On Circularity, Complexity and (Elements of) Hope |
| title_sort | on circularity complexity and elements of hope |
| topic | industrial sustainability barriers enablers closed-loop supply chain business model innovation circular ecosystems material diversity biomimicry |
| url | https://circulareconomyjournal.org/articles/on-circularity-complexity-and-elements-of-hope/ |
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