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{"title":"Potential for urban agriculture: Expert insights on sustainable development goals and future challenges","authors":"Margarethe Karpe ,&nbsp;Jeremias Lachman ,&nbsp;Lili Wang ,&nbsp;Leo F.M. Marcelis ,&nbsp;Ep Heuvelink","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.05.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban agriculture globally contributes to addressing the urgent challenges of urbanization and growing food demand. Various environmental, economic, and social benefits can be achieved by integrating food production systems such as indoor farms, greenhouses, and gardens within cities. As of now, studies on sustainability performances of urban agricultural food production – including innovative indoor farming – are lacking. In our study, we considered a visionary scenario of progressing urban agriculture towards achieving 30 % urban food self-sufficiency and, based on this scenario, conducted a Delphi survey to collect and discuss expert opinions on the (potential) contributions of urban agriculture to achieve selected Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. We argue that expert consensus can indicate the direction of development within the urban agricultural sector at the global scale, although perceived trends and impacts may vary depending on context and location. Based on opinions of 108 participating experts, SDG <em>7.2 Increase share of renewable energies</em> was identified as key challenge within urban food systems, and targets of SDGs <em>2 Zero Hunger</em>, <em>12 Responsible consumption and production</em>, and <em>15 Life on land</em> were identified as important pull-factors for sustainable urban development. Greenhouses are expected to produce most urban food, while indoor farms are particularly valued for addressing environmental targets. Gardens are perceived to provide most social benefits. Experts further consented that none of the evaluated targets will be met by the SDGs' official timeline of 2030, outlining developmental barriers such as high energy use and lack of regulations and public policies addressing innovative agricultural systems. Going forward, experts' predominantly optimistic perceptions on urban agriculture need to be quantitatively substantiated. Yet, from our study we already derived actionable measures that should be taken by different stakeholders to successfully and timely advance sustainable urban development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"57 ","pages":"Pages 16-34"},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143921882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing social life cycle assessment through stakeholder engagement: Development of a new cellulose-based material","authors":"Beatriz Cassuriaga ,&nbsp;Andreia Santos ,&nbsp;Leo Staccioli ,&nbsp;Jose Gallego ,&nbsp;Ana Carvalho","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.05.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Existing literature often focuses on environmental or economic impacts, leaving a gap in comprehensive social impact evaluations. Many studies lack robust methodologies for context-specific approaches on Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA), particularly regarding the selection of meaningful social indicators, systematic stakeholder involvement, and integration of results into a coherent assessment framework. This research addresses these gaps by proposing a new multi-methodological approach for conducting S-LCA, specifically designed to support context-specific assessments through an enhanced stakeholders' engagement plan.</div><div>The proposed approach categorizes stakeholders based on power and interest, enabling targeted engagement and the development of tailored interventions. It also integrates participatory techniques for indicator validation and applies semi-quantitative tools to translate qualitative inputs into structured scores. Additionally, it connects stakeholder classification with the prioritization of social risks and benefits, ensuring that engagement efforts are aligned with the most relevant impact areas. To demonstrate its applicability, the approach was applied to a case study involving sustainable cellulose-based materials for automotive and maritime components. The case study illustrates how the framework enhances stakeholder inclusion, supports the identification of social hotspots, and guides the design of responsive engagement actions, showcasing its adaptability to diverse industrial contexts and complex value chains.</div><div>The results demonstrate significant social benefits, including job creation, fair labor practices, and technological advancement, while also identifying critical risks such as occupational health and safety concerns, environmental ergonomics, and potential employability impacts related to the adoption of advanced technologies.</div><div>The study's implications are far-reaching, offering a replicable and adaptable methodological framework for future context-specific S-LCA applications. It underscores the relevance of integrated social impact assessments and effective stakeholder engagement strategies to support socially sustainable innovation in industrial systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 632-656"},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143918048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parameters influencing the prospective life cycle emissions of the Austrian building stock: a global sensitivity analysis","authors":"Nicolas Alaux,&nbsp;Benedict Schwark,&nbsp;Marco Scherz,&nbsp;Marcella Ruschi Mendes Saade,&nbsp;Alexander Passer","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Environmental building stock models have increasingly been developed to inform local policies. However, identifying and quantifying all relevant parameters for such large-scale modelling remains a challenge. This study identifies key dynamic parameters used to project life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the Austrian building stock through 2050, while also analyzing their systemic interactions. Both operational GHG emissions from energy consumption in buildings and embodied GHG emissions from new constructions, renovations and demolitions are included. The Morris screening analysis and the Sobol global sensitivity analysis are applied to a building stock model that combines dynamic material flow analysis with prospective life cycle assessment. The two sensitivity analysis methods produce different rankings of the most influential parameters, underscoring the need to combine them for a more comprehensive analysis. In addition to energy-related parameters, the average living area per person also emerges as one of the most influential parameters, emphasizing the importance of incorporating efficient use of space into current policies. The study also evaluates the impact of the rate at which each parameter will evolve by 2050. For instance, if GHG reduction measures are implemented slowly, reducing personal heating consumption or changing construction material production will have a greater impact than changing heating systems. However, if heating system upgrades can be quickly implemented, they would have a greater effect than the other two measures. This suggests that prioritizing GHG reduction strategies should also take into account the speed at which these measures can be deployed. Additional research is necessary to enhance the application of systems thinking in building stock models.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 618-631"},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Replacing conventional meat with mycoprotein: relative and absolute environmental perspectives","authors":"Eleonora Pasutto ,&nbsp;Jonathan Dahlin ,&nbsp;Sumesh Sukumara ,&nbsp;Samir Meramo","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The global food production system is accountable for a substantial share of anthropogenic environmental impacts, driven by a growing population and increasing per capita meat consumption. Finding sustainable protein sources is fundamental to reducing the impact of our food system, but more research is needed to bring novel products into consumers' diet. Mycoprotein is a meat substitute obtained from fungal biomass showing an improved environmental profile and unexplored market potential. In this study, we evaluated the environmental performance of a novel mycoprotein obtained from <em>Yarrowia lipolytica</em> and suggested optimization strategies. From a lab-scale proof of concept, we designed a commercial production plant simulation to retrieve a cradle-to-gate inventory. Mycoprotein and most consumed meats were compared across United States, Europe and Brazil in a cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment, while the planetary boundaries framework added an absolute sustainability perspective. Results show a superior environmental performance of mycoprotein compared to beef in all impact categories except water use, where it shows 40 % increased impact. No significant variation is observed across mycoprotein production locations. Mycoprotein shows significant sensitivity (up to a 2.2-fold increase) to the selected functional units, based on different protein digestibility scores. From an absolute sustainability perspective, completely replacing beef with mycoprotein in an average diet shows the least transgression levels of planetary boundaries, although optimization of the food supply chain is necessary to stay within the limits. The major hotspot is found in the egg white used as binder in the formulated product, suggesting a plant-based substitute. With potato starch as potential replacement, we observe up to a 97 % impact reduction, achieving better performance than beef, pork and chicken meat in all impact categories with the except of climate change, where mycoprotein still shows 33 % higher impacts than chicken. With this study, we demonstrated the potential of combining process simulation and relative and absolute life cycle assessment from early stages to lead optimization strategies. Such multi-disciplinary approach can minimize future design change costs, facilitating development and commercialization of novel sustainable food products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 531-545"},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143891527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The environmental impact of product lifetime extension: a literature review and research agenda","authors":"Irene Maldini,&nbsp;Ingun Grimstad Klepp,&nbsp;Kirsi Laitala","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.020","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.020","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Consumer goods environmental policy is increasingly focusing on product durability and product lifetime extension (PLE) to reduce their impact. Given the growing societal relevance of PLE, this review investigates the discourse about its environmental effects, and the empirical knowledge that substantiates this discourse. One hundred and nine relevant articles were selected from 388 distinctive records identified in two databases, Scopus and Web of Science. The statements about the environmental effects of PLE in these publications were extracted and analysed, and a detailed process of backward citation tracking was followed to identify the empirical base substantiating these statements, leading to 85 additional publications that were included in further analyses.</div><div>The findings show that the main environmental benefits expected from PLE are related to reductions in the volume of goods produced, which result from expected reductions in demand due to delayed product replacement. However, this reasoning is based on two under-researched assumptions about consumer and industry behaviours: that the demand for new products is driven by replacement, and that decisions on production volumes in the industry are driven by consumer demand. The empirical base in the field is dominated by quantitative assessments that reproduce these assumptions rather than studying them. The findings from a handful of field studies that investigate the presumed behaviour, question that it applies. Therefore, a research agenda is proposed to better understand the relations between product lifetimes and material flows and the influence of consumer and industry behaviour over them. Moreover, given the current gap between the durability discourse and the empirical knowledge that would be needed to substantiate it, recommendations are made for academics, policy makers, advocacy groups, and businesses environmental strategists to moderate their expectations from product longevity measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 561-578"},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143898538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can we prime sustainable food choices? A randomized controlled trial nested within a discrete choice experiment","authors":"Qiuyan Liao ,&nbsp;Esther K. Papies ,&nbsp;Yuyi Chen ,&nbsp;Meijun Chen ,&nbsp;Meihong Dong ,&nbsp;Wendy Wing Tak Lam","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To encourage more sustainable food choices, consumers should be informed about the environmental impacts of foods. Labelling schemes that reflect the characteristics of food production are important initiatives to change consumer behaviours. This study was aimed to test whether goal priming can increase the effects of an eco-friendly label relative to other sustainability claims in determining sustainable food choices. A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was conducted to measure the importance of an “eco-friendly” label versus a) other sustainability claims, b) taste preference and c) price in impacting preferences for three food categories: meat, vegetables and dairy, among 956 adult participants. To examine the effects of goal priming on the importance of an eco-friendly label, participants were randomized to either a control group or one of the three goal priming conditions: health-benefit priming (HP), environmental-benefit priming (EP), and co-benefit priming (CP), to complete the DCE. We found that EP and CP, compared with HP, had stronger effects on increasing participants' preferences for foods with eco-friendly and organic labels and reducing the importance of taste preference and price in determining food choices. Furthermore, the study found that the effects of HP, EP and CP on increasing the importance of eco-friendly labels were more promising for participants with higher self-transcendence values. This study offers important evidence to support the development of a holistic eco-labelling scheme for foods and highlights the importance of activating the goal of positive environmental impacts or co-benefits for both human and environmental health for promoting sustainable food choices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 519-530"},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143891428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring paradoxical tensions in scaling circular business models within the textile and clothing industry","authors":"Mohammadreza Dehghannejad ,&nbsp;Rudrajeet Pal ,&nbsp;Kanchana Dissanayake ,&nbsp;Erik Sandberg","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.022","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.022","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Textile and Clothing (T&amp;C) industry is increasingly adopting circular business models (CBMs) to promote sustainable production and consumption. However, scaling CBMs within this sector remains challenging, mainly due to conflicts in organizational objectives, product designs, and value chain structures, resulting in paradoxical tensions (PTs). The purpose of this study is to explore PTs that hinder the scaling of CBMs in the T&amp;C industry. The methodology adopted a two-stage approach: first, through a critical literature review, seven key PT categories affecting CBM scaling were identified, and secondly, semi-structured interviews were conducted with T&amp;C industry actors for in-depth exploration. By applying paradox theory, this study revealed that PTs are more prevalent at the product and process levels. At the product level, PTs impacted scaling CBMs both within inner loops (repair and reuse) and outer loops (recycling), driven by socio-environmental and economic conflicts, classified as performing paradoxes. Scaling recycling is hindered due to trade-offs in technology selection for higher market uptake, lack of infrastructure, and challenges in choosing between local and global value chains, classified as organizing PTs. Our findings emphasize the importance of inter-class organizing-performing paradoxes, which obstruct the scaling of sequential loops like reuse-recycling. Furthermore, implicit belonging and learning PTs became apparent alongside other paradoxes, such as performing-belonging and organizing-learning. While belonging PTs arose at the stakeholder level due to identity tensions, learning PTs stemmed from insufficient data, knowledge, and technology. Based on the findings, this study contributed to developing four propositions explaining the impact of PTs in scaling T&amp;C CBMs. These findings provide valuable insights for T&amp;C actors to strategically plan and scale CBMs while understanding and navigating PTs. This is of crucial significance for policymakers in formulating effective policies supporting the scaling of CBMs within the T&amp;C industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 579-592"},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143902221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Opportunities and challenges of implementing circular economy in the medical device sector in Germany","authors":"Juliane Mayer,&nbsp;Helena Schittenhelm,&nbsp;Peter P. Pott","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals emphasize the need for a transition towards a circular economy. In line with these global objectives, the European Union has introduced regulatory frameworks such as the Circular Economy Action Plan to promote resource efficiency and waste reduction across industries. This includes the medical device sector, where circularity efforts must be balanced with strict safety requirements for patients and staff. This study explores the specific barriers and incentives influencing the adoption of circular economy strategies within the German medical device industry. Qualitative, semi-standardized interviews were conducted with nine stakeholders – manufacturers and professional users of medical devices – who evaluated various circularity approaches in the medical device sector. From their assessments, barriers and opportunities were extracted. The findings indicate that besides challenges such as regulatory requirements and high costs, many small inconveniences may also influence the decision against existing circular products, many of which can be summarized as low ease of use. In this study, the potential of circularity approaches aiming for separation and recycling of single-use waste seems higher than those involving reusable products. The greatest opportunity to promote circular economy lies in cross-sector collaboration and exchange that may result in material innovation or economic incentives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 657-670"},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143923344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pathways to circular nutrient ecosystems: Strategic roadmaps addressing sustainability drivers and barriers in Australia","authors":"Aldo Roberto Ometto ,&nbsp;Veera Koskue ,&nbsp;José Manuel Alejandro Cerdán ,&nbsp;Thyago de Melo Duarte Borges ,&nbsp;Anne Roiko ,&nbsp;Sayed Iftekhar ,&nbsp;Dana Cordell ,&nbsp;Jordan Roods ,&nbsp;Ho Kyong Shon ,&nbsp;Stefano Freguia ,&nbsp;Maicon G. Oliveira ,&nbsp;Leonardo Augusto de Vasconcelos Gomes ,&nbsp;Steve Evans ,&nbsp;Cara Beal","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates circular ecosystem opportunities in the context of human urine-derived fertilizers, focusing on nutrient recovery within Australia's circular economy framework. Nutrient recovery is pivotal for sustainable resource management; however, existing literature largely focuses on technological advancements while overlooking a systemic business innovation perspective. This research maps key processes and stakeholders within the urine-based fertilizer ecosystem, systematically identifying primary drivers and barriers across four sustainability dimensions: socio-cultural, environmental and health, economic, and technological. The methodology integrates a literature review, extensive stakeholder engagement, and Circular Nutrient Ecosystem Roadmapping Workshops, fostering consensus-building and strategic action planning. Three primary circular ecosystem opportunities emerged: (1) locally sourced urine-based fertilizers, (2) health risk assessment and micropollutant treatment, and (3) precision agriculture services. Transition roadmaps were developed for each opportunity, detailing value propositions, essential processes, and key actors. This study advances the practical application of circular economy principles to ecosystems in bioeconomy context, particularly concerning nutrient recycling from human urine, with implications for sustainability, agriculture, and public health. The findings emphasize actionable roadmaps for the adoption of urine-based fertilizers, demonstrating the potential to transform wastewater management into a more resilient and integrative circular business platform while reducing dependency on phosphate and nitrogen-based fertilizer imports. Furthermore, the research expanded a vision focused only on the technological and economic aspects of the urine-based fertilizers to an ecosystem vision integrating the main dimensions of sustainability. It also expanded the classic roadmap structure by embedding circular ecosystem elements at the core of roadmap development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 593-617"},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reverse supply chain configurations in the fashion and textile industry","authors":"Giorgio Burini ,&nbsp;Jinou Xu ,&nbsp;Margherita Pero ,&nbsp;Erik Sandberg","doi":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.spc.2025.04.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In line with the Agenda 2030, the fashion and textile industry is undergoing a transition towards a less environmentally intensive future, embracing the circular economy paradigm. A pivotal role is played by the reverse supply chain, necessitating strategic supply chain location decisions within evolving regulatory and technological landscapes. Literature calls for further investigations into where to locate reverse operations, and on the local-versus-global design of reverse supply chains. This study explores reverse supply chain configurations and their driving factors, through multiple-embedded case studies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 reverse supply chain actors in Europe, covering all steps of the reverse supply chain. Findings suggest four main reverse supply chain configurations: <em>Fully local</em>, <em>Recycling waste hubs</em>, <em>Mass regeneration zones</em>, and <em>Fully global</em>. <em>Fully local</em> configurations are driven by low transportation costs and environmental benefits but face scalability issues. <em>Recycling waste hubs</em> and <em>Mass regeneration zones</em>, balance local and global trade-offs, optimizing operational efficiency and economies of scale. <em>Fully global</em> configurations, while cost-effective, raise concerns over transparency, environmental impacts, and ethical practices. The study offers recommendations to managers and legislators, while contributing to the local-versus-global debate and circular supply chain management literature.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48619,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Production and Consumption","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 504-518"},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143882458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}