"Slowing" and "narrowing" the flow of metals for consumer goods: evaluating opportunities and barriers

Elsa  Dominish; Monique L Retamal; Samantha  Sharpe; Ruth Lane; Muhammad Akbar Rhamdhani; Glen Corder; Damien Giurco; Nick Florin; Dan Eleazar Santos

doi:10.3390/su10041096

"Slowing" and "narrowing" the flow of metals for consumer goods: evaluating opportunities and barriers

Elsa Dominish, Monique L Retamal, Samantha Sharpe, Ruth Lane, Muhammad Akbar Rhamdhani, Glen Corder, Damien Giurco, Nick Florin, Dan Eleazar Santos

Human Geography

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20 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Metal resources are essential materials for products and infrastructure, and it is therefore important to increase the sustainability of their production and use. Increasingly, the broad range of strategies and actions to improve sustainability are discussed in the context of the emerging concept of the circular economy. This paper uses this lens to evaluate the opportunities and barriers to improve the sustainability of metals, with a focus on metals contained in consumer products during the use‐phase. The sustainability of this phase has received less research attention compared to mining and production and recycling, yet it is vitally important for a sustainable circular flow of metals given the impact on demand.

Original language	English
Article number	1096
Number of pages	22
Journal	Sustainability
Volume	10
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su10041096
Publication status	Published - 5 Apr 2018

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20 Citations
5 Article
3 Other Report
1 Chapter (Book)
1 Short Review

Unsustainable trajectories of domestic information technology use in Australia: Exploring diversity and the life course
Lane, R., Follett, K. & Lindsay, J. M., 2018, In: The Geographical Journal. 184, 4, p. 357-368 12 p., GJ-RP-2017-90.R2.
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5 Citations (Scopus)
What role for the social enterprises in the circular economy?
Lane, R. & Gumley, W. S., 2018, Unmaking Waste in Production and Consumption: Towards the Circular Economy. Crocker, R., Saint, C., Chen, G. & Tong, Y. (eds.). 1 ed. Bingley UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, p. 143-157 15 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
A material lens on socio-technical transitions: The case of steel in Australian buildings
Santos, D. E. & Lane, R., 5 Apr 2017, In: Geoforum. 82, p. 40-50 11 p.
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4 Citations (Scopus)

1 Finished

Mapping, Characterising and Valuing the Resource for Recycling and evaluating collection Systems
Lane, R., Gumley, W., Mudd, G. & Zhu, X.
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia)
2/09/13 → 2/09/16
Project: Research

1 Expert/ advisor
1 Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries

Expert advice to Circular Hub
Ruth Lane (Fellow)
1 Sep 2022 → 1 Sep 2023
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Expert/ advisor
Submission on the Victorian Circular Economy Discussion Paper
Ruth Lane (Fellow), Julian Yates (Contributor) & Carl Grodach (Contributor)
31 Aug 2019
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries

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"Slowing" and "narrowing" the flow of metals for consumer goods: evaluating opportunities and barriers

Abstract

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Research output

Unsustainable trajectories of domestic information technology use in Australia: Exploring diversity and the life course

What role for the social enterprises in the circular economy?

A material lens on socio-technical transitions: The case of steel in Australian buildings

Projects

Mapping, Characterising and Valuing the Resource for Recycling and evaluating collection Systems

Activities

Expert advice to Circular Hub

Submission on the Victorian Circular Economy Discussion Paper

Cite this