Role of Circular Economy in Resource Sustainability (Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management)

Contents
1 Role of Circular Resources and the Importance of Developing Circular Models in Product Design, Manufacturing and Supply Chains
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 The Need for Circular Resources in Industries
	1.3 The 2021 International Conference on Resource Sustainability in Dublin
	1.4 Role of Circular Economy in Resource Sustainability
	References
2 Circular Data Framework Throughout the Whole Value Chain from Mining to Manufacturing, from Refurbishing to Recycling
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Materials and Methods
	2.3 Results
	2.4 Conclusion
	References
3 Website Communication Capabilities and Content Related to Environmental Management—An Empirical Study of European Production Companies
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Related Work
	3.3 Research Design
	3.4 Website Investigation: Observed Website Properties and Obtained Descriptive Results
		3.4.1 Environmental Menu Items
		3.4.2 Common Environmental Artifacts
		3.4.3 Particular Environmental Disclosure Themes
		3.4.4 Dialogic Communication Capabilities
	3.5 Future Research, Managerial Implications, and Best Practices
	3.6 Conclusions
	References
4 Proposal for Integration of Circular Economy Within Product Portfolio Management
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Method
	4.3 Results
	4.4 Discussion
	4.5 Conclusion
	References
5 Barriers to Closed-Loop Supply Chains Implementation in Irish Medical Device Manufacturers: Bayesian Best–Worst Method Analysis
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Literature Review
		5.2.1 Closed-Loop Supply Chain Management and the Medical Device Sector
		5.2.2 Barriers to CLSC Implementation in Irish Medical Device Manufacturers
	5.3 Materials and Methods
		5.3.1 Bayesian Best–worst Method
		5.3.2 Research Methodology
	5.4 Results
	5.5 Discussion, Recommendations, and Conclusions
		5.5.1 Barrier Ranking Discussion
		5.5.2 Recommended Managerial Actions to Address Barriers
		5.5.3 Recommendations to Policy Makers to Address Barriers
	5.6 Conclusions
	References
6 The Emergence of Circular Economy SMEs in Hong Kong: What is Needed to Invigorate the Dynamic
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Materials and Methods
	6.3 Discussion of Findings
		6.3.1 Institutional Stance of the HKSAR Government on the CE Business Segment
		6.3.2 CE Business Concepts and Practices in Hong Kong
	6.4 Conclusive Policy Recommendations
	References
7 A Quantitative Approach for Product Disassemblability Assessment
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Literature Review
	7.3 Methodology for Disassemblability Assessment
		7.3.1 Assessing Impact of Product Design
		7.3.2 Assessing Impact of Process Technology
		7.3.3 Assessing Incoming Quality
		7.3.4 Consolidated Index Development
	7.4 Case Study and Application
	7.5 Conclusions and Future Work
	References
8 A Review on the Life Cycle Assessment Phases of Cement and Concrete Manufacturing
	8.1 Introduction
	8.2 Phase I: Scope and Goal Definition
		8.2.1 Goal and Scope of Cement and Concrete Manufacturing LCA
		8.2.2 Functional Units and LCA Approach
	8.3 Phase II: Life Cycle Inventory Analysis (LCI)
	8.4 Phase III: Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)
	8.5 Identified Gaps and Avenues for Future Research
	8.6 Conclusions
	References
9 Use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Recycled Waste Glass as Partial Aggregate Replacements in Concrete Pavements
	9.1 Introduction
	9.2 Materials and Methods
		9.2.1 Sample Design
		9.2.2 Laboratory Experiments
	9.3 Results and Discussion
		9.3.1 Absorption Test
		9.3.2 Compressive Strength Test
		9.3.3 Splitting Tensile Strength Test
		9.3.4 Flexural Strength Test
	9.4 Conclusions
	References
10 Recycling of Chrome-Copper-Arsenic Timber Through Cement Particleboard Manufacture
	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 Materials and Methods
	10.3 Results and Discussion
		10.3.1 Flexural Testing
		10.3.2 Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Analysis
		10.3.3 Tensile Testing
		10.3.4 Compression Testing
		10.3.5 Thermal Conductivity and Specific Heats
		10.3.6 Leaching Test of Samples and CCA Wood Chips
	10.4 Conclusion
	References
11 Circular Economy in the Textile Industry: Evidence from the Prato District
	11.1 Introduction: Circular Economy and the Textile Industry
	11.2 Materials and Methods
	11.3 The Prato Regenerated Wool Supply Chain
	11.4 Case Studies
	11.5 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
12 Environmentally Friendly Disposal of End-Of-Life Plastics for Asphalt Production
	12.1 Introduction
	12.2 Materials and Methods
		12.2.1 Sample Preparation
		12.2.2 Density Values and Air Void Tests
		12.2.3 Indirect Tensile Strength (ITS) and Indirect Traction Coefficient (ITC) Tests
		12.2.4 Marshall Tests
	12.3 Results and Discussion
	12.4 Conclusions
	References
13 LCA of Reusing Carbon Fibers Recycled Through Solvolysis Process of Thermoset Composites
	13.1 Introduction
	13.2 Materials and Methods
		13.2.1 Rationale of the Work
		13.2.2 Experimental
		13.2.3 LCA Method
	13.3 Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)
	13.4 Conclusions
	References
14 The Governance of Circular Plastics Supply Chain Collaboration
	14.1 Introduction
	14.2 Theoretical and Practical Background
	14.3 Research Hypothesis and Methodology
	14.4 Results, Discussion and Conclusion
	References