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The Circular Economy: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy

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Mika Sillanpää at University of Johannesburg
Mika Sillanpää
Mohamed Chaker Ncibi at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Mohamed Chaker Ncibi
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The Circular Economy: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy explores examples of the circular economy in action. Unlike other books that provide narrow perceptions of wide-ranging and highly interconnected paradigms, such as supply chains, recycling, businesses models and waste management, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the circular economy from various perspectives. Its unique insights into the approaches, methods and tools that enable people to make the transformation to a circular economy show how recent research, trends and attitudes have moved beyond the "call to arms" approach to a level of maturity that requires sound scientific thinking.
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THE
CIRCULAR
ECONOMY
Mika Sillanpää
Chaker Ncibi
Case Studies about the Transition
from the Linear Economy
Sillanpää
Ncibi
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy
Illustrates recent conceptual and concrete changes in the economy to identify priorities and rationalize
expectations about sustainable development.
Mika Sillanpää
LUT University, Finland
Chaker Ncibi
LUT University, Finland
The Circular Economy: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy surveys all
major industry sectors and geographic regions as it explores actual examples of the circular economy in
action. Unlike other books, which provide narrow perceptions of wide-ranging and highly interconnected
paradigms such as supply chains, recycling, businesses models, and waste management, The Circular
Economy provides a comprehensive overview of the circular economy from various perspectives. Its
unique insights into the approaches, methods, and tools that enable people to make the transformation
to a circular economy show how recent research, trends, and attitudes have moved beyond the “call to
arms” approach to a level of maturity that requires sound scientific thinking, rigor, and implementation to
deliver the societal benefits that the circular economy promises.
• Compiles evidence through case studies that illustrates how individuals, organizations, communities,
and countries are transitioning to a circular economy
• Provides a comprehensive theoretical and empirical summary of the circular economy that describes
what others are actually doing and planning
• Highlights achievements from industry, agriculture, forestry, energy, water, and other sectors that show
how circular principles are applicable, eco-friendly, and profitable, and thus sustainable
About the Authors
Dr. Mika Sillanpää is the head of the Department of Green Chemistry (DGC) at the Lappeenranta-
Lahti University of Technology. He has published over 600 articles in reputable journals and international
conference proceedings, and has received numerous awards for research and innovation.
Dr. Chaker Ncibi received his Ph.D in Environmental Engineering in 2008 from the University of Sousse,
Tunisia. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Universities of Montpellier in France, Antilles
in Guadeloupe, Braunschweig in Germany, and Lappeenranta in Finland. Since 2018, he has been an
Assistant Professor in ‘circular economy in water treatment’ in DGC at LUT University.
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