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Closed-loop Material Systems

Closed-Loop Material Systems is a sustainability framework in which materials are continuously cycled through production and consumption processes without downgrading, thereby distinguishing it from linear or open-loop systems by maintaining material integrity and eliminating waste.

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1.3K

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37

Authors

16

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Challenges in Metal Recycling

Barbara K. Reck, T. E. Graedel · Science · 2012 · 823 citations

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Dynamics and control of recycle systems. 1. Simple open-loop and closed-loop systems

William L. Luyben · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · 1993 · 116 citations

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Evaluation of Life Cycle Assessment Recycling Allocation Methods

Jeremiah X. Johnson, Colin McMillan, Gregory A. Keoleian · Journal of Industrial Ecology · 2013 · 61 citations

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A “strategic” model of material cycling in a closed ecosystem

Roger M. Nisbet, J. McKinstry, W. S. C. Gurney · Mathematical Biosciences · 1983 · 46 citations

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Identifying ways of closing the metal flow loop in the global mobile phone product system: A system dynamics modeling approach

Rajib Sinha, Rafael Laurenti, Jagdeep Singh et al. · Resources Conservation and Recycling · 2016 · 46 citations · Full text

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Authors

37

  1. RW
    Robert W. Epps

    North Carolina State University, United States

    1 publications · 45 citations

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  2. AS
    Ambuj Sagar

    Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India

    1 publications · 22 citations

    1

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  3. AS
    Alexander Scheidegger

    University of St.Gallen, Switzerland

    1 publications · 16 citations

    1

    h-index

  4. GA
    Gregory A. Keoleian

    University of Michigan, United States

    1 publications · 61 citations

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  5. BK
    Birgit Kopainsky

    University of Bergen, Norway

    1 publications · 16 citations

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Institutions

16

  1. The University of Texas at Arlington

    Arlington, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  2. Center for Environmental Health

    Oakland, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    1.6K citations

  3. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

    Stockholm, Sweden

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    230 citations

  4. Universidad de Jaén

    Jaén, Spain

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    99 citations

  5. New York University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  6. University of Strathclyde

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    138 citations

  7. Michigan Department of Natural Resources

    Lansing, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    61 citations

  8. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    1.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Resources Conservation and Recycling

    2 publications · 62 citations

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  2. Mathematical Biosciences

    1 publications · 46 citations

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  3. Journal of Industrial Ecology

    1 publications · 61 citations

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    h-index

  4. Applied Physics Reviews

    1 publications · 45 citations

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    h-index

  5. Journal of Cleaner Production

    1 publications · 26 citations

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