Fernandes, L.; da Cruz, A.M.R.; Cruz, E.F.; Lopes, S.I. A Review on Adopting Blockchain and IoT Technologies for Fostering the Circular Economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Value Chain. Sustainability2023, 15, 4574.
Fernandes, L.; da Cruz, A.M.R.; Cruz, E.F.; Lopes, S.I. A Review on Adopting Blockchain and IoT Technologies for Fostering the Circular Economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Value Chain. Sustainability 2023, 15, 4574.
Fernandes, L.; da Cruz, A.M.R.; Cruz, E.F.; Lopes, S.I. A Review on Adopting Blockchain and IoT Technologies for Fostering the Circular Economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Value Chain. Sustainability2023, 15, 4574.
Fernandes, L.; da Cruz, A.M.R.; Cruz, E.F.; Lopes, S.I. A Review on Adopting Blockchain and IoT Technologies for Fostering the Circular Economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Value Chain. Sustainability 2023, 15, 4574.
Abstract
With the continuous growth of electric and electronic appliances’ usage, the waste produced with obsolete material (e-waste) has an increasing environmental impact. Also, the production of such appliances bears to increased consumption of natural resources and produces a multitude of toxic and hazardous substances, which typically are not properly treated. One of the approaches that may be adopted to reduce such problems relies on the circularization of the current linear model, commonly adopted in the EEE value chain. This includes recovering eol products and reintroducing its parts, components, or raw materials into the value chain (e.g. semiconductors, circuit boards, raw metals, etc.), thus contributing to a more sustainable value chain. In this article, we present a state-of-art review that focuses on approaches and solutions for the EEE value chain traceability, and analyses the technologies that may be beneficial for promoting and implementing the CE model in this value chain.
Keywords
Circular Economy; Traceability; BPMN; Blockchain; IoT; Electric and Electronic Equipment; EEE Value Chain
Subject
Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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