Frontiers in Sustainability | Circular Economy

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Jan 2026

Drivers of Adoption of Reuse-On-the-Go Systems Among Low-Income Consumers in Kenya: Insights from Key Expert Entrepreneurs Using the Theoretical Domains Framework and COM-B Model

in Circular Economy

Luis Artavia-Mora
Rolph Droste
Emile Schmitz
Donatus Njoroge
Catherine Mwangi

Frontiers in Sustainability

133 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Carbon taxes and industrial competitiveness: evidence from energy-intensive industries in the Nordic region

in Circular Economy

Mohammad Ridwan
Zulfiquar Ali Antor
Jeremy Ko
Afsana Akther
Chun Kai Leung
Wai-Kit Ming

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2026.1732459

781 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Toward a circular Kuznets curve: integrating circular economy and life cycle assessment into industrial waste modeling

in Circular Economy

Qudsia Kanwal
Guochang Xu
Sami G. Al-Ghamdi

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2026.1684411

1,165 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Fiscal sustainability in Saudi Arabia under Vision 2030: evidence from an ARDL analysis, 1991–2023

in Circular Economy

Said Alshaikh
Hoda Mansour
Soliman Hassan

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1718304

631 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Circular pathways in construction: environmental life cycle assessment of bio-based fiber-reinforced building component

in Circular Economy

Alberto Pietro Damiano Baltrocchi
Muhammad Shafique

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1716779

731 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Digital synergy for hospitality sustainability: a moderated mediation model of IoT, data-driven decision-making, AI, and hotel sustainable performance

in Circular Economy

Ahmed Hassan Abdou
Hossam Said Shehata

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1727952

878 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Adoption of returnable packaging depends on price, deposit, and material, with spillovers from recycling and reuse

in Circular Economy

Bethan Thompson
Faical Akaichi
Luiza Toma

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1715510

864 views

Opinion

Published on 02 Jan 2026

The potential of edible and medicinal mushrooms in promoting the circular economy and enhancing food security

in Circular Economy

Hitoshi Aso-Campos
Gaston Zolla

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1683332

1,829 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 31 Dec 2025

How circular is your product? A systematic literature review on the circular product development process

in Circular Economy

Paulo Henrique Paulista
Carlos Henrique Pereira Mello
Jeniffer de Nadae
Patricia Kelli Silva de Oliveira

Frontiers in Sustainability

566 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Economic and circular economy analysis of including potato waste in beef feedlot diets: a Canadian case study

in Circular Economy

Emma C. Stephens
Isaac Aboagye
Genet Mengistu
Tim McAllister
Kim Ominski

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1628164

998 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Doomed to grow? German municipalities in the stranglehold of a growth logic—a policy analysis of barriers to a circular urban transformation

in Circular Economy

Bettina Bahn-Walkowiak
Oliver Wagner
Carolina Krome

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1664706

1,345 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Citizens in the green transition: perceptions of urban forestry and biomass use, and strategies for a sustainable future

in Circular Economy

Idiano D'Adamo
Massimo Gastaldi
Martina Iannilli
Giorgia Manzotti

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1712630

887 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

A system modeling analysis of circular economy and renewable energy integration in manufacturing

in Circular Economy

Mohammed F. Alqahtani
Mohamed Afy-Shararah

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1655375

1,202 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Dec 2025

Connecting consumption and production systems from the perspective of the product user: a foundational multilevel systems model of circularity realized at the economy-scale

in Circular Economy

Sahra Svensson-Hoglund
Jennifer D. Russell
Jessika Luth Richter
Marianna Lena Kambanou
Anne P. M. Velenturf
Rich Grousset
Leonidas Milios
Sandra Goldmark
Martin Calisto Friant
Alejandro Gallego-Schmid

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1698624

1,139 views

Methods

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Strengthening the quality of qualitative models: a quality framework for future-oriented sustainability research

in Circular Economy

Sahra Svensson-Hoglund
Daniel Guzzo
Jennifer D. Russell
Jessika Luth Richter

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1687585

740 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Green transformational leadership and financial performance in micro and small enterprises: the interplay of circular economy practices and environmental uncertainty

in Circular Economy

Amelia Oktrivina
La Ode Sumail
Hendryadi Hendryadi
Syahrul Effendi
Harry Budiantoro
Shinta Budi Astuti

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1684185

2,268 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Empowering the manufacturing industry with artificial intelligence: new quality productivity and sustainable development—an empirical study based on Chinese A-share companies

in Circular Economy

Wenjing Cheng
Gongwen Xu

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1679298

2,453 views

Opinion

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Circular economy in international trade: challenges and opportunities for global value chains

in Circular Economy

Vladyslav Bato
Elena Kašťáková

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1681061

4,043 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Reinventing rural economies through sustainable business models: a triple-layered analysis

in Circular Economy

Brikene Dionizi
Romina Dhora

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1665635

1,901 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Quantification of end-of-life tyres in West Africa—developing a region-wide estimation framework

in Circular Economy

Mona-Maria Narra
Komi Agboka
Satyanarayana Narra
Michael Nelles

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1686569

1,461 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Oct 2025

A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of cross-sectoral bioresource residue flows from agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture: the crucial role of non-biobased sectors in the development of the circular bioeconomy

in Circular Economy

Pia Piroschka Otte
Anda Adamsone-Fiskovica
Oksana Žabko
Kristiina Kerge
Sandra Šūmane
Svetlana Shvaichenko
Armands Veveris
Diana Mincyte

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1490685

7,403 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Characteristics and implications of a diversified circular economy: the case of a Belgian not-for-profit cooperative

in Circular Economy

Irma Emmery
Erik Paredis

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1565037

1,507 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

ToyMatch: a temperament-aligned toy recommendation system for circular design in early childhoods

in Circular Economy

Sinem Halli
Cigdem Kaya
Behcet Ugur Toreyin

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1668084

1,996 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2025

Modeling drivers and barriers to circular trade between the United Kingdom and European Union in the agri-food sector: a systems thinking approach

in Circular Economy

Angelica Nahalka
Luiza Toma

Frontiers in Sustainability

doi 10.3389/frsus.2025.1623085

1,512 views

138 articles

articles

Drivers of Adoption of Reuse-On-the-Go Systems Among Low-Income Consumers in Kenya: Insights from Key Expert Entrepreneurs Using the Theoretical Domains Framework and COM-B Model

Carbon taxes and industrial competitiveness: evidence from energy-intensive industries in the Nordic region

Toward a circular Kuznets curve: integrating circular economy and life cycle assessment into industrial waste modeling

Fiscal sustainability in Saudi Arabia under Vision 2030: evidence from an ARDL analysis, 1991–2023

Circular pathways in construction: environmental life cycle assessment of bio-based fiber-reinforced building component

Digital synergy for hospitality sustainability: a moderated mediation model of IoT, data-driven decision-making, AI, and hotel sustainable performance

Adoption of returnable packaging depends on price, deposit, and material, with spillovers from recycling and reuse

The potential of edible and medicinal mushrooms in promoting the circular economy and enhancing food security

How circular is your product? A systematic literature review on the circular product development process

Economic and circular economy analysis of including potato waste in beef feedlot diets: a Canadian case study

Doomed to grow? German municipalities in the stranglehold of a growth logic—a policy analysis of barriers to a circular urban transformation

Citizens in the green transition: perceptions of urban forestry and biomass use, and strategies for a sustainable future

A system modeling analysis of circular economy and renewable energy integration in manufacturing

Connecting consumption and production systems from the perspective of the product user: a foundational multilevel systems model of circularity realized at the economy-scale

Strengthening the quality of qualitative models: a quality framework for future-oriented sustainability research

Green transformational leadership and financial performance in micro and small enterprises: the interplay of circular economy practices and environmental uncertainty

Empowering the manufacturing industry with artificial intelligence: new quality productivity and sustainable development—an empirical study based on Chinese A-share companies

Circular economy in international trade: challenges and opportunities for global value chains

Reinventing rural economies through sustainable business models: a triple-layered analysis

Quantification of end-of-life tyres in West Africa—developing a region-wide estimation framework

A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of cross-sectoral bioresource residue flows from agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture: the crucial role of non-biobased sectors in the development of the circular bioeconomy

Characteristics and implications of a diversified circular economy: the case of a Belgian not-for-profit cooperative

ToyMatch: a temperament-aligned toy recommendation system for circular design in early childhoods

Modeling drivers and barriers to circular trade between the United Kingdom and European Union in the agri-food sector: a systems thinking approach