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Management of Plastic Waste and a Circular Economy at the End of the Supply Chain: A Systematic Literature Review

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  • Luciano Ferreira da Silva

    (Graduate Program in Project Management, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Sao Paulo 01504-000, Brazil)

  • Maria Helena Costa Resnitzkyd

    (Graduate Program in Project Management, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Sao Paulo 01504-000, Brazil)

  • Ernesto Del Rosario Santibanez Gonzalez

    (Industrial Engineering Department, University of Talca-Chile, Talca 3460000, Chile)

  • Diego de Melo Conti

    (Graduate Program in Sustainability, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas—PUC-Campinas, Sao Paulo 01504-000, Brazil)

  • Priscila Rezende da Costa

    (Graduate Program in Administration, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Sao Paulo 01504-000, Brazil)

Abstract

This article aims to describe the current state of research on plastic waste management as a circular economy practice at the end of the supply chain. The methodological strategy chosen was a systematic literature review. The articles selected from the Web of Science and Scopus databases were screened, and the research corpus consisted of 201 articles published in journals between 2014 and 2021. The results present 13 study categories, showing topics such as pyrolysis, business models, Industry 4.0, and energy generation. The insertion of Industry 4.0 technologies is still in its initial stages, comprising mainly the generation of inputs to reuse waste for 3D printers’ materials. Regarding energy generation, the insertion of processes such as pyrolysis for fuel generation stands out. The proposed discussion in this article suggests a circular ecosystem in which wastes follow a reuse flow according to their properties; incineration can be an option depending on the stage and benefits generated from the removal of plastic waste from the ecosystem. The highlighted issue is the scalability of the developed processes in the research, which is only possible if the state, universities, and civil society integrate efforts in the construction of a circular ecosystem infrastructure for waste management.

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  • Luciano Ferreira da Silva & Maria Helena Costa Resnitzkyd & Ernesto Del Rosario Santibanez Gonzalez & Diego de Melo Conti & Priscila Rezende da Costa, 2022. "Management of Plastic Waste and a Circular Economy at the End of the Supply Chain: A Systematic Literature Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-15, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:3:p:976-:d:736976
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    1. Walter R. Stahel, 2016. "The circular economy," Nature, Nature, vol. 531(7595), pages 435-438, March.
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    3. Judit Lovasné Avató & Viktoria Mannheim, 2022. "Life Cycle Assessment Model of a Catering Product: Comparing Environmental Impacts for Different End-of-Life Scenarios," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-20, July.

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