Realising the Transition to the Circular Economy: Models, Methods and Applications

Project Information

ReTraCE

Grant agreement ID: 814247

DOI

10.3030/814247

Project closed

EC signature date 20 August 2018

Start date 1 November 2018

End date 30 April 2023

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Total cost

€ 4 039 862,04

EU contribution

€ 4 039 862,04

Coordinated by

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
United Kingdom

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (21)

Business models for CE

Business models for CE Research Report

Regional CE Implementation Metrics

Stateoftheart report with metrics and indicators to measure the impact of CE in regional development from both a bottomup and topdown perspective

Evaluation of requirements for economic efficiency of CE under future growth scenarios

Evaluation of requirements for economic efficiency of CE under future growth scenarios

Circular Supply Chains and related risk management practices

Report about Circular Supply Chains and related risk management practices

Maps of stakeholders and interactions for designing policies for CE implementation

Maps of stakeholders and interactions for designing policies for CE implementation

DSF Implementation

Implementation of the decision support framework aimed at measuring the circularity quotient of supply chains

Structural framework for the Circular Economy Stakeholder Engagement Research
Review of critical factors, assumptions and constraints in CE implementation

Review of critical factors assumptions and constraints in CE implementation with focus on specific contexts

Case-study applications of models for assessing economic efficiency

Casestudy applications of models for assessing economic efficiency

Methodology for materials streams identification
Circular Supply Chains and leadership practices

Report about Circular Supply Chains and related leadership and relationship management practices

Drivers and barriers to CE implementation in regional contexts

Identification of drivers and barriers to the implementation of regional policies for the transition towards a Circular Economy Research Report

Environmental benefits from CE implementation at a micro level

Environmental benefits from CE implementation at a micro level Report on selected case studies

DSF Initial report

Initial report about the decision support framework aimed at measuring the circularity quotient of supply chains

Environmental benefits from CE implementation at a meso level

Environmental benefits from CE implementation at a meso level Report on selected case studies

Best practices for CE implementation at a regional level

State of the art report with the current status and best practices of topdown and bottomup policies for innovative Circular Economy implementation for resilient regions

Risk and Relationship Management for Circular Supply Chains

Report on Risk and Relationship Management practices for Circular Supply Chains

Final version of the integrated assessment tool

Final version of the integrated assessment tool for circularlinear production systems

Models and Methods for assessing CE economic efficiency

Models and Methods for assessing CE economic efficiency Research Report

Mathematical modelling toolkit

Mathematical modelling toolkit for solving decisionmaking problems for the establishment of circular supply chains

Consumer perception and services opportunities

Consumer perception and services opportunities Research report

Other (9)

Potential inputs for policy feedback
Participation in public outreach events
Outreach activities
Participation to international conferences
Advertisement of ESR positions
Design and dissemination of outreach materials
Organisation of 3 network-wide workshops

Organisation of 3 network-wide workshops (on complementary skills)

Organisation of 8 network meetings

Organisation of 8 network meetings (including 4 Network Schools and a final conference)

Appointment of Supervisory Board

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Newsletter distribution

Newsletter distribution every 6 months

Publications

Other (7)

CE: Policies and consumer behaviour

Author(s): Arsova, S. Georgantzis, G. D.
Published in: ProCEedS Project 1st Training Network School, 2020
Publisher: ProCEedS Project 1st Training Network School
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13634726

The Untapped Potential of Biogas in Africa

Author(s): Ncube, A and Cocker, J.
Published in: Webinar: Africa and the Circular Economy: Opportunities, Benefits and Trends, 2020
Publisher: World Trade Centre ACCRA and African Circular Economy Network
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.20236.54400

Integrated LCA/EMA sequential evaluation: opportunities and challenges.

Author(s): Oliveira, M., Santagata, R., Fiorentino, G., Zucaro, A., Ulgiati, S.
Published in: SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020
Publisher: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.17680.64004

Regional development and governance for the transition to the Circular Economy.

Author(s): Arsova, S.
Published in: Sheffield University Management School - 3rd Annual Doctoral Conference, 2019
Publisher: Sheffield University Management School
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13634780.v1

Circular Economy Indicators for Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review.

Author(s): Calzolari, T., Genovese, A., Brint A.
Published in: OR61 Conference, 2019
Publisher: Professional Home of Operational Researchers and Analysts in the UK
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13656776.v1

The role of consumer preferences and attitudes in the transition towards a circular economy.

Author(s): Georgantzis Garcia, D.
Published in: Sheffield University Management School - 3rd Annual Doctoral Conference., 2019
Publisher: Sheffield University Management School -
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13634711

A Review of the Circular Economy state-of-the-practice

Author(s): Calzolari, T., Genovese, A., Brint, A.
Published in: Sheffield University Management School - 3rd Annual Doctoral Conference., 2019
Publisher: Sheffield University Management School
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13656767.v1

Peer reviewed articles (26)

Technologies, challenges and perspectives of biogas production within an agricultural context. The case of China and Africa

Author(s): Rufis Fregue Tiegam Tagne, Xiaobin Dong, Solomon G. Anagho, Serena Kaiser, Sergio Ulgiati
Published in: Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021, ISSN 1387-585X
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-021-01272-9

Is efficiency enough for circular economy?

Author(s): Meletios Bimpizas-Pinis, Emilija Bozhinovska, Andrea Genovese, Benjamin Lowe, Mario Pansera, Josep Pinyol Alberich, Mohammad Javad Ramezankhani
Published in: Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Issue 167, 2021, Page(s) 105399, ISSN 0921-3449
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105399

A systematic literature review exploring uncertainty management and sustainability outcomes in circular supply chains

Author(s): Felipe Alexandre de Lima, Stefan Seuring, Philipp C. Sauer
Published in: International Journal of Production Research, 2021, Page(s) 1-34, ISSN 0020-7543
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2021.1976859

The adoption of circular economy practices in supply chains – An assessment of European Multi-National Enterprises

Author(s): Tommaso Calzolari, Andrea Genovese, Andrew Brint
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021, Page(s) 127616, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127616

Circular economy in the agro-industry: Integrated environmental assessment of dairy products

Author(s): Mariana Oliveira, Annalisa Cocozza, Amalia Zucaro, Remo Santagata, Sergio Ulgiati
Published in: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Issue 148, 2021, Page(s) 111314, ISSN 1364-0321
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111314

Supply chain collaboration and sustainability performance in circular economy: A systematic literature review

Author(s): Jayani Ishara Sudusinghe, Stefan Seuring
Published in: International Journal of Production Economics, 2022, Page(s) 1-19, ISSN 0925-5273
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108402

Upgrading wineries to biorefineries within a Circular Economy perspective: an Italian case study

Author(s): A. Ncube, G. Fiorentino, M. Colella, S. Ulgiati
Published in: Science of The Total Environment, 2021, Page(s) 145809, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145809

Simulations of scenarios for urban household water and energy consumption

Author(s): Marco Casazza, Jingyan Xue, Shupan Du, Gengyuan Liu, Sergio Ulgiati
Published in: PLOS ONE, Issue 16/4, 2021, Page(s) e0249781, ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher: Public Library of Science
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249781

Politicising Circular Economy: what can we learn from Responsible Innovation?

Author(s): Mario Pansera, Andrea Genovese, Maddalena Ripa
Published in: Journal of Responsible Innovation, 2021, Page(s) 1-7, ISSN 2329-9460
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
DOI: 10.1080/23299460.2021.1923315

A spatial interaction model for the representation of user access to household waste recycling centres

Author(s): Zati Aqmar Zaharudin, Andrew Brint, Andrea Genovese, Carmela Piccolo
Published in: Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Issue 168, 2021, Page(s) 105438, ISSN 0921-3449
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105438

Biogas from source separated organic waste within a circular and life cycle perspective. A case study in Ontario, Canada

Author(s): A. Ncube, J. Cocker, D. Ellis, G. Fiorentino
Published in: Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Issue 11, 2021, Page(s) 100134, ISSN 2665-9727
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2021.100134

The EU green deal: Spreading or concentrating prosperity?

Author(s): Sanja Arsova, Dimitris Corpakis, Andrea Genovese, Panayiotis H. Ketikidis
Published in: Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Issue 171, 2021, Page(s) 105637, ISSN 0921-3449
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105637

The Dutch Green Deals Policy and Its Applicability to Circular Economy Policies

Author(s): Sven Kevin van Langen, Renato Passaro
Published in: Sustainability, 2021, ISSN 2071-1050
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/su132111683

Circular Economy indicators for supply chains: A systematic literature review

Author(s): Tommaso Calzolari, Andrea Genovese, Andrew Brint
Published in: Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 2021, Page(s) 100160, ISSN 2665-9727
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2021.100160

Food waste recovery pathways: Challenges and opportunities for an emerging bio-based circular economy. A systematic review and an assessment

Author(s): R. Santagata, M. Ripa, A. Genovese, S. Ulgiati
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Issue 286, 2021, Page(s) 125490, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125490

Improving reverse supply chain performance: The role of supply chain leadership and governance mechanisms

Author(s): Ahmad Rais Mohamad Mokhtar, Andrea Genovese, Andrew Brint, Niraj Kumar
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Issue 216, 2019, Page(s) 42-55, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.045

Moving towards resource efficiency and circular economy in the brick manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe

Author(s): Amos Ncube, Rufaro Matsika, Lynda Mangori, Sergio Ulgiati
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, Page(s) 125238, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125238

Environmental assessment of milk production from local to regional scales

Author(s): M. Oliveira, A. Zucaro, R. Santagata, S. Ulgiati
Published in: Ecological Modelling, Issue 463, 2022, Page(s) 109795, ISSN 0304-3800
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2021.109795

The Circular Economy at a Crossroads: Technocratic Eco-Modernism or Convivial Technology for Social Revolution?

Author(s): Andrea Genovese, Mario Pansera
Published in: Capitalism Nature Socialism, 2020, Page(s) 1-19, ISSN 1045-5752
Publisher: Guilford Publications Inc.
DOI: 10.1080/10455752.2020.1763414

Consumption in the Circular Economy: Learning from Our Mistakes

Author(s): Dimitris Georgantzis Garcia, Eva Kipnis, Efi Vasileiou, Adrian Solomon
Published in: Sustainability, Issue 13/2, 2021, Page(s) 601, ISSN 2071-1050
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/su13020601

Supply chain leadership: A systematic literature review and a research agenda

Author(s): Ahmad Rais Mohamad Mokhtar, Andrea Genovese, Andrew Brint, Niraj Kumar
Published in: International Journal of Production Economics, Issue 216, 2019, Page(s) 255-273, ISSN 0925-5273
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.04.001

Circular Economy and the Transition to a Sustainable Society: Integrated Assessment Methods for a New Paradigm

Author(s): Mariana Oliveira, Mécia Miguel, Sven Kevin van Langen, Amos Ncube, Amalia Zucaro, Gabriella Fiorentino, Renato Passaro, Remo Santagata, Nick Coleman, Benjamin H. Lowe, Sergio Ulgiati, Andrea Genovese
Published in: Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2021, ISSN 2730-597X
Publisher: Springer
DOI: 10.1007/s43615-021-00019-y

Connecting additive manufacturing to circular economy implementation strategies: Links, contingencies and causal loops

Author(s): Biman Darshana Hettiarachchi, Marcus Brandenburg, Stefan Seuring
Published in: International Journal of Production Economics, 2022, Page(s) 1-19, ISSN 0925-5273
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108414

Promoting circular economy transition: A study about perceptions and awareness by different stakeholders groups

Author(s): Sven Kevin van Langen, Chiara Vassillo, Patrizia Ghisellini, Daniela Restaino, Renato Passaro, Sergio Ulgiati
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Issue 316, 2021, Page(s) 128166, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128166

Implementing Regional Circular Economy Policies: A Proposed Living Constellation of Stakeholders

Author(s): Sanja Arsova, Andrea Genovese, Panayiotis H. Ketikidis, Josep Pinyol Alberich, Adrian Solomon
Published in: Sustainability, Issue 13/9, 2021, Page(s) 4916, ISSN 2071-1050
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/su13094916

Closed-loop supply chain design for the transition towards a circular economy: A systematic literature review of methods, applications and current gaps

Author(s): Azar MahmoumGonbadi, Andrea Genovese, Antonino Sgalambro
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021, Page(s) 129101, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129101

Conference proceedings (20)

Circular economy paths in the olive oil industry A life cycle assessment look into environmental performance and benefits

Author(s): Ncube, A., Fiorentino, G., Panfilo, C., Ulgiati, S.
Published in: 1st International Bay Area Circular Economy Conference, 2020
Publisher: 9th International Workshop on Advances in Cleaner Production, 26 May 2020
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.26632.85761

Mapping stakeholder interactions for designing and implementing Circular Economy policies in regional contexts.

Author(s): Arsova, S., Genovese, A., Ketikidis, P. H., Solomon, A., Garcia, D. G., Yoon, M., Lowe, B.
Published in: 1st International Conference - Strategies towards Green Deal implementation., 2020
Publisher: Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13634789.v1

Systematic Literature Review of the Dutch Green Deals; Micro and Meso level Public-Private Partnership Agreement

Author(s): van Langen, S.K., Passaro, R.
Published in: Spring of Innovation: International Conference Innovation and Circular Economy, 2020
Publisher: Research Network on Innovation
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.17936.23041

A Review of the Penetration of Sustainability Criteria in Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network Design Problems

Author(s): MahmoumGonbadi, A., Genovese, A., Sgalambro, A.
Published in: 8th International Workshop – Advances in Cleaner Production, 2019
Publisher: Advances in Cleaner Production
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13663550.v1

Circular Economy in the Agro-industry: Environmental Assessment of Dairy Products.

Author(s): Cocozza, A., Oliveira, M., Zucaro, A., De Falco, M., Ulgiati, S.
Published in: 8th International Workshop Advances in Cleaner Production, 2019
Publisher: Advances in Cleaner Production
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.31810.50882

The Implementation of Circular Economy practices in European Multi-National Enterprises: A Preliminary Review.

Author(s): Calzolari, T., Genovese, A., Brint A.
Published in: Twenty-first International Working Seminar on Production Economics, 2020
Publisher: https://www.uibk.ac.at/index.html.en
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13656692.v1

Network Design Models for ClosedLoop Supply Chains: A Literature Review and a Research Agenda.

Author(s): MahmoumGonbadi, A., Genovese, A., Sgalambro, A.
Published in: Twenty-first International Working Seminar on Production Economics, 2020
Publisher: https://www.uibk.ac.at/index.html.en
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13663589.v1

Metodi e Strumenti per l’economia circolare e bioeconomia circolare

Author(s): Oliveira, M., Ncube, A.
Published in: Strategie di economia circolare, 2019
Publisher: ENPAB per la Sostenibilità
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.15583.48804

Achieving sustainability performance: The role of risk mitigation strategies in redefined relationships within Circular Supply Chains.

Author(s): De Lima, F., Sudusinghe, J., Seuring, S.
Published in: Dresden Nexus Conference 2020: Circular Economy in a Sustainable Society, 2020
Publisher: United Nations University Institute for the Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES), the Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden), and the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER).

Valutazione di processi innovativi nella filiera del cibo - recupero e trasformazione dei sottoprodotti

Author(s): Oliveira, M., Cocozza, A., Ncube, A., Panfilo, C., Colella, M.
Published in: """Ossigeno bene Comune ""of the Metropolitan City of Naples", 2020
Publisher: Metropolitan City of Naples
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.21455.51364

Love your water as you love your coffee.

Author(s): Oliveira, M., van Langen, S.K., D’Albenzio, A., Agellotti, G., Franceschini, S., Vitale, S.
Published in: UniSustainathon 2020, 2020
Publisher: Network of Universities for Sustainable Development (RUS) and the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS),
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.36135.57763

Identifying the Key Indicators for EEE Aftermarket Development in the Circular Economy.

Author(s): van Langen, S.K., Ghisellini, P., Passaro, R., Ulgiati, S.
Published in: 1st International Bay Area Circular Economy Conference, 2019
Publisher: Advances in Cleaner Production
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.12483.63522

Exploring the Extent of Political Discourse Change in the Circular Economy

Author(s): Pinyol Alberich, J.
Published in: IS4CE2020 Conference of the International Society for the Circular Economy, 2020
Publisher: International Society for Circular Economy

Beyond the Circular Economy. Exploring the Consequences of Expected and Unexpected Scenarios

Author(s): van Langen, S.K., Ghisellini, P., Passaro, R., Ulgiati, S.
Published in: 8th International Workshop Advances in Cleaner Production, 2019
Publisher: Advances in Cleaner Production
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.20872.24326

Dossier informativo sul valore ambientale ed Economico di progetti di investimento in foreste Urbane e infrastrutture verdi.

Author(s): Ghisellini, P., Oliveira, M., Santagata, R., Ulgiati, S.
Published in: """Ossigeno bene Comune ""of the Metropolitan City of Naples", 2019
Publisher: Metropolitan City of Naples
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.31553.92008

Assessing the potential for resource efficiency and cleaner production within the brick manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe.

Author(s): Matsika, R., Ncube, A., Munyori, L., Ulgiati, S.
Published in: 8th International Workshop Advances in Cleaner Production, 2019
Publisher: Advances in Cleaner Production
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.33343.74405

Upgrading wineries to biorefineries within a circular economy perspective.

Author(s): Ncube, A., Colella, M., Fiorentino, G., Ulgiati, S.
Published in: 8th International Workshop Advances in Cleaner Production, 2019
Publisher: Advances in Cleaner Production
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.36699.18725

Assessing and evaluating CBMs through challenging LCC approaches

Author(s): Miguel, M., Choudhary, S., Heron, G., Coleman, N.
Published in: IS4CE2020 Conference of the International Society for the Circular Economy, 2020
Publisher: International Society for Circular Economy
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13701193.v1

Food waste mining within circular agro-industry. The value chain of wine, olive oil, and dairy product.

Author(s): Oliveira, M., Santagata, R., Ncube, A., Colella, M., Panfilo, C., Cocozza, A., Fiorentino, G., Zucaro, A., Ulgiati, S.
Published in: 1st International Bay Area Circular Economy, 2019
Publisher: Conference Advances in Cleaner Production
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.31521.84327

Circular Economy in the regional context: A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

Author(s): Arsova, S., Genovese, A., Ketikidis, P., Solomon, A.
Published in: 8th International Workshop on Advances in Cleaner Production, 2019
Publisher: Advances in Cleaner Production
DOI: 10.15131/shef.data.13634786.v1

Book chapters (2)

Industry 4.0 Driven Quantitative Methods for Circular Supply Chains: A Bibliometric Analysis

Author(s): Biman Darshana Hettiarachchi, Stefan Seuring, Marcus Brandenburg
Published in: Advances in Production Management Systems. Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Resilient Production Systems, 2021, Page(s) 394-401, ISBN 978-3-030-85906-0
Publisher: Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85906-0_44

Urban Mining of e-Waste and the Role of Consumers

Author(s): Dimitris Georgantzis Garcia, Sven Kevin van Langen
Published in: Issue 17298814, 2021, ISSN 1729-8814
Publisher: Intechopen
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.100363