TY - JOUR
T1 - Circular Economy Ownership Models
T2 - A view from South Africa Industry
AU - Mativenga, Paul T.
AU - Agwa-Ejon, John
AU - Mbohwa, Charles
AU - Sultan, Al Amin Mohamed
AU - Shuaib, Norshah Aizat
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The world is neither globally successful in remanufacturing and re-use of products nor recycling of waste materials. This requires a combination of circular economy management systems, business models and novel technologies. There are contrasting views in literature regarding models for a circular economy. The main views are built on extended producer responsibility and on the role of end users. This paper is based on a study of the South African industry's view of circular economy models, drivers and sustainers, with particular focus on composite waste. Cost reduction was found to be the strongest driver and sustainer for recycling of composites. Thus, maximizing opportunities to reduce cost is a key factor in encouraging South African companies to embrace the circular economy. This is important in developing appropriate national models for managing the transition to a circular economy.
AB - The world is neither globally successful in remanufacturing and re-use of products nor recycling of waste materials. This requires a combination of circular economy management systems, business models and novel technologies. There are contrasting views in literature regarding models for a circular economy. The main views are built on extended producer responsibility and on the role of end users. This paper is based on a study of the South African industry's view of circular economy models, drivers and sustainers, with particular focus on composite waste. Cost reduction was found to be the strongest driver and sustainer for recycling of composites. Thus, maximizing opportunities to reduce cost is a key factor in encouraging South African companies to embrace the circular economy. This is important in developing appropriate national models for managing the transition to a circular economy.
KW - Circular economy ownership models
KW - composites
KW - drivers and sustainers
KW - recycling
KW - South Africa
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85015680923&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.promfg.2017.02.036
DO - 10.1016/j.promfg.2017.02.036
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85015680923
SN - 2351-9789
VL - 8
SP - 284
EP - 291
JO - Procedia Manufacturing
JF - Procedia Manufacturing
ER -
