This handbook provides a clear explanation and comprehensive guide to the circular economy. It provides real examples of how the circular economy works in a range of market sectors and at different stages of the supply chain. It features case studies of companies that are redesi…
"Petroleum is one of the most important reserves which is used as the fundamental raw material for various industries. It has been in a predominant position in the world energy consumption structure since the 1970s. The petroleum-derived products, such as plastics, synthetic fib…
"This crucial 'Handbook' investigates an urgent area for policy-makers, academia and industries alike : the circular economy. International experts on the subject bring together the latest thinking on this critical global issue. Providing a comprehensive overview of the mechanis…
"The clothing industry employs 25 million people globally contributing to many livelihoods and the prosperity of communities, to women's independence, and the establishment of significant infrastructures in poorer countries. Yet the fashion industry is also a significant contrib…
La 4è de couverture indique :"Comme la connerie, notre connaissance est infinie. Tout le contraire de notre système actuel fondé qur les hydrocarbures, dont la source finira inexorablement par se tarir. Ainsi, l'économie de la connaissance nous assure un développement durable. U…
Dieses Buch ist eine prägnante Gesamtschau auf den Status Quo der Bioökonomie und ihre zukünftigen Entwicklungen - in Deutschland und darüber hinaus. Zahlreiche Praktikerinnen und Praktiker aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Zivilgesellschaft und Politik zeigen, wie die Bioökonomie d…
"This book is a highly illustrated 'atlas', taking the reader on a journey via four distinct 'steps' (recycling, reuse, reduce, closed loop), from a linear economy towards a system emulating the natural world - a circular economy. Featuring over 20 detailed case studies describi…
The construction industry, on the whole, operates within a linear economy of make, use, dispose. But with common materials becoming even more expensive to procure and rare earth elements becoming increasingly scarce, it is time to apply a more effective model. The principles of …
