Circularity thinking: systems thinking for circular product and business model (re)design: identifying waste flows and redirecting them for value creation and capture

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Blomsma, F. and Brennan, G. 2018. Circularity thinking: systems thinking for circular product and business model (re)design: identifying waste flows and redirecting them for value creation and capture. in: Charter, M. (ed.) Designing for the Circular Economy London, UK Routledge. pp. 133-147
Chapter titleCircularity thinking: systems thinking for circular product and business model (re)design: identifying waste flows and redirecting them for value creation and capture
AuthorsBlomsma, F. and Brennan, G.
Abstract

How does one determine which of the many strategies associated with circular economy are appropriate to pursue? In this chapter we apply systems thinking to outline four steps that aid in identifying 1) where and why waste is being generated in the current system, 2) what the available circular strategies are, 3) the implications of different relationships between parts of the system in terms of cost, risk, dependency as well as infrastructure and knowledge requirements, in order to review 4) the implications for product and business model (re)design from an organisational perspective.

Research GroupCentre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research (CEEDR)
Page range133-147
Book titleDesigning for the Circular Economy
EditorsCharter, M.
PublisherRoutledge
Place of publicationLondon, UK
ISBN
Hardcover9781138081017
Electronic9781315113067
Copyright Year2019
Publication dates
Print09 Aug 2018
Online06 Aug 2018
Publication process dates
Deposited17 Jan 2019
Accepted2017
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315113067-13
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Is part ofhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9781315113067
Is part ofhttps://www.routledge.com/9781138081017
LanguageEnglish
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