Resources are defined broadly to include (1) physical resources: metals, non-metallic minerals, energy, and water (2) biological resources: food, forestry, land, ecological systems, etc., and (3) “misplaced” resources: air emissions, water pollutants, and solid waste.

Chapter 1 Role of Circular Resources and the Importance of Developing Circular Models in Product Design, Manufacturing and Supply Chains.- Chapter 2 Circular data framework throughout the whole value chain from mining to manufacturing, from refurbishing to recycling.- Chapter 3 Website Communication Capabilities and Content Related to Environmental Management – An Empirical Study of European Production Companies.- Chapter 4 Proposal for integration of circular economy within product portfolio management.- Chapter 5 Barriers to Closed-Loop Supply Chains Implementation in Irish Medical Device Manufacturers: Bayesian Best-Worst Method Analysis.- Chapter 6 The emergence of circular economy SMEs in Hong Kong: What is needed to invigorate the dynamic.- Chapter 7 A Quantitative Approach for Product Disassemblability Assessment.- Chapter 8 A review on the life cycle assessment phases of cement and concrete manufacturing.- Chapter 9 Use ofReclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Recycled Waste Glass as Partial Aggregate Replacements in Concrete Pavements.- Chapter 10 Recycling of chrome-copper-arsenic timber through cement particle board manufacture.- Chapter 11 Circular Economy in the textile industry: evidence from the Prato district.- Chapter 12 Environmentally Friendly Disposal of End-of-Life Plastics for Asphalt Production.- Chapter 13 LCA of reusing carbon fibers recycled through solvolysis process of thermoset composites.- Chapter 14 The Governance of Circular Plastics Supply Chain Collaboration

This book aims to provide academic and industrial applications advancing the critical role of circular economy principles in the sustainability of various resources. The latest research and practice in resource sustainability are shared, discussed, and promoted. The core competency of this book revolves around providing recent advances in sustainable consumption and production implementations, developed tools for environmental and sustainability assessment, technological advancements in resource and waste management/treatment, and advances in waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and recovery. Resources are defined broadly to include (1) physical resources: metals, non-metallic minerals, energy, and water (2) biological resources: food, forestry, land, ecological systems, etc., and (3) “misplaced” resources: air emissions, water pollutants, and solid waste. Finally, legislation, and policy implications and recommendations for resources sustainability are concluded.

New advancements in developed tools for environmental and sustainability assessment of resources, systems, supply chains Latest academic and industrial applications advancing the critical role of resources in the circular economy Provides legislation, and policy implications and recommentations for resources sustainability