RETRACE

This is achieved by creating a paradigm shift in the design of material flows based on long-term economic growth and innovation focused on the creation of metabolisms that allow for methods of production that are self-sustaining and true to nature, fostering the notion of viewing waste as a biological and technical resource in manufacturing and re-manufacturing... Therefore, the CE paradigm is not just concerned with the reduction of the use of the environment as a sink for residuals or with the delay of cradle-to-grave material flows (as a reductionist view of sustainable supply chain management strategies may suggest)... As stated by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the CE paradigm can play a pivotal role in order to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. Finding ways to implement supply chains and production systems inspired by CE principles has therefore become important if the boundaries of..

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