Abstract
In recent years, the literature surrounding the circular economy has grown. While the notion of reducing, recycling and reusing have become adopted practices in many organisations under the umbrella of sustainability, having a circular economy is arguably the next generation step, in terms of sustainability. A systematic literature review on the circular economy identified a gap in the research, regarding the impact at the micro level to be placed on small to medium enterprises. The research concludes that a paradigm shift in circular thinking at the micro level is required, and that further research is needed to identify new skills, resources, approaches, and business models to enable subject matter experts (SMEs) to adopt a circular practice.Citation
Thorley, J., Garza-Reyes, J.A., and Anosike, A., (2019) ‘The circular economy impact on small to medium enterprises’. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 231, pp.257-267. DOI: doi:10.2495/WM180241.Publisher
WIT PressJournal
WIT Transactions on Ecology and the EnvironmentDOI
10.2495/WM180241Additional Links
https://www.witpress.com/elibrary/wit-transactions-on-ecology-and-the-environment/231/37111Type
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1743-3541ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2495/WM180241
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