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Core Elements Affecting the Circularity of Materials
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: Received: 29 May 2022 / Approved: 30 May 2022 / Online: 30 May 2022 (09:59:03 CEST)
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Burinskienė, A.; Lingaitienė, O.; Jakubavičius, A. Core Elements Affecting the Circularity of Materials. Sustainability 2022, 14, 8367. Burinskienė, A.; Lingaitienė, O.; Jakubavičius, A. Core Elements Affecting the Circularity of Materials. Sustainability 2022, 14, 8367.
Abstract
The authors have revised the circularity of materials, which is important to stimulate circular activity processes. The theoretical part starts with describing the characteristics of the circular activity and the comparison of circular and linear systems in terms of recycling. Later on, the authors examined key elements important for the circularity and the results of an examination of various sectors. The authors formed a correlation matrix and used a dynamic regression model to identify the circular material use rate. The authors suggested a three-level methodology, using it provided a dynamic regression model which could be applied for forecasting the size of circular material use rate in European Union countries. The results show that private investments into recycling and the recycling of electronic waste and the recycling of other municipal waste categories are important in seeking to increase the usage rate of circular materials.
Keywords
circularity of materials; circular activity; recycling; regression model; key elements
Subject
Business, Economics and Management, Business and Management
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