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Different Roads to the Same Destination?

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Sustainable Materials Management and Circular Economy are both frameworks for considering the way we interact with the world's resources. Different organizations and institutions across the world have adopted one philosophy or the other. To some, there seems to be little overlap of the two, and to others, they are perceived as being interchangeable. This paper evaluates Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) and Circular Economy (CE) individually and in comparison to see how truly different these frameworks are from one another. This comparison is then extended into a theoretical walk-through of an SMM treatment of concrete pavement in contrast with a CE treatment. With concrete being a ubiquitous in the world's buildings and roads, as well as being a major constituent of Construction & Demolition waste generated, its analysis is applicable to a significant portion of the world's material flow. The ultimate test of differentiation between SMM and CE would ask: 1) If SMM principles guided action, would the outcomes be aligned with or at odds with CE principles? and conversely 2) If CE principles guided action, would the outcomes be aligned with or at odds with SMM principles? Using concrete pavement as an example, this paper seeks to determine whether or not Sustainable Materials Management and Circular Economy are simply different roads leading to the same destination.

Date Created
2017-05
Contributors
  • Abdul-Quadir, Anisa (Author)
  • Kelman, Candice (Thesis director)
  • Buch, Rajesh (Committee member)
  • Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Topical Subject
  • Concrete Pavement
  • circular economy
  • Sustainable Materials Management
  • Construction and Demolition Waste
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43 pages
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Barrett, The Honors College Thesis/Creative Project Collection
Series
Academic Year 2016-2017
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https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.43553
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A copy of this thesis/creative project may be available at Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University. If you would like to access the printed copy, please email thesis@asu.edu, opens in a new window
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  • 2017-10-30 02:50:58
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  • 2021-07-15 10:18:27
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  • 1 year 10 months ago
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