INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: AN ANALYSIS OF GOOD PRACTICES FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ON THE EUROPEAN CIRCULAR ECONOMY STAKEHOLDER PLATFORM
- Mariarita Paciolla - CDCA - Centro di Documentazione sui Conflitti Ambientali, Italy
- Marco La Monica - Department for Sustainability (SSPT), ENEA, Italy
- Francesca Ceruti - Department of Economics and Management (DEM), University of Brescia, Italy
- Francesca Ferrero - DCA - Centro di Documentazione sui Conflitti Ambientali, Italy
- Giacomo Seravalli - DCA - Centro di Documentazione sui Conflitti Ambientali, Italy
- Tiziana Beltrani - Department for Sustainability (SSPT), ENEA, Italy
- Available online in Detritus - Volume 28 - September 2024
- Pages 19-27
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Abstract
The pervasive integration of electronic technologies in the contemporary digital landscape underscores the significance of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Beyond their utility in daily life, certain components within EEE, hold classification as critical raw materials (CRMs) and transforms cities into urban mines. This issue highlights the necessity of optimizing its sustainable consumption and production patterns at all stages of the life cycle and across various sectors. The optimization of the complete product life cycle serves as a foundational pillar of the circular economy (CE). While the transition from a linear to a CE has been a longstanding objective promoted by the EU, a comprehensive mapping elucidating potential shortcoming in the effective implementation of this transition in Europe for the field of EEE remains elusive. This paper seeks to investigate the state-of-the-art of CE good practices for EEEs in Europe, shedding light on potential strengths and challenges to be addressed. To obtain an empirical perspective, the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) serves as a tool to delineate the trajectory of progress throughout the transition to a CE. The analysis encompasses both life cycle phases and the production sector. The findings underscore a prevailing focus on the product's end-of-life phase and sectors associated with recycling and waste management, while the initial life cycle phase remains underexplored in terms of eco-design solutions or innovative processes. On a positive note, several instances of new business models have emerged, redirecting consumption emphasis towards services.Keywords
Editorial History
- Received: 03 May 2024
- Revised: 05 Jul 2024
- Accepted: 24 Jul 2024
- Available online: 07 Sep 2024
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