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An Introduction to Circular Economy

An Introduction to Circular Economy
This book is purposefully styled as an introductory textbook on circular economy (CE) for the benefit of educators and students of universities. It provides comprehensive knowledge exemplified by practices from policy, education, R&D, innovation, design, production, waste management, business and financing around the world. The book covers sectors such as agriculture/food, packaging materials, build environment, textile, energy, and mobility to inspire the growth of circular business transformation. It aims to stimulate action among different stakeholders to drive CE transformation.
It elaborates critical driving forces of CE including digital technologies; restorative innovations; business opportunities & sustainable business model; financing instruments, regulation & assessment and experiential education programs. It connects a CE transformation for reaching the SDGs2030 and highlights youth leadership and entrepreneurship at all levels in driving the sustainability transformation.

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Introduction and Overview

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Key Concepts and Terminology

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Life Cycle Thinking in a Circular Economy

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The Fabrics of a Circular City

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Industrial Circular Manufacturing

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Industrial Symbiosis for Circular Economy: A Possible Scenario in Norway

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Agriculture and Food Circularity in Malaysia

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Material Passports and Circular Economy

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Plastics in Circular Economy: A Sustainable Progression

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Circular Economy Enabled by Community Microgrids

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Renewable Energy and Circular Economy: Application of Life Cycle Costing to Building Integrated Solar Energy Systems in Singapore

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Circular Economy in a Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus Associate to an SDGs Framework: Understanding Complexities

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Recycling of Waste Electric and Electronic Products in China

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Transforming e-Waste to Eco Art by Upcycling

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Waste Management Practices: Innovation, Waste to Energy and e-EPR

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Agricultural and Municipal Waste Management in Thailand

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New Paradigm for R&D and Business Model of Textile Circularity

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Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy Digitization and Applied Data Analytics