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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Economics
  • Computer Science

Background:

  • Unsustainable resource consumption and linear economic models pose critical global challenges.
  • The Circular Economy (CE) offers a sustainable alternative, but its widespread adoption remains limited.
  • Societal and systemic changes are necessary to transition from a linear to a circular economic model.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the current status of the Circular Economy.
  • To identify key barriers hindering CE implementation, including information gaps, economic non-viability, lack of awareness, and insufficient incentives.
  • To propose software-driven solutions to overcome these challenges and promote sustainable practices.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the current Circular Economy landscape and its challenges.
  • Identification and categorization of barriers to CE adoption.
  • Development of a software-driven solution extending service description language with a 'sustainability impact factor'.

Main Results:

  • Key barriers to Circular Economy implementation were identified: lack of information, unsustainable economic models, ignorance, and missing incentives.
  • A novel 'sustainability impact factor' was introduced into service description language.
  • The proposed solution aims to guide end-users toward sustainable choices without imposing significant lifestyle restrictions.

Conclusions:

  • Overcoming barriers requires a multi-faceted approach, including technological solutions and societal shifts.
  • The 'sustainability impact factor' can effectively motivate users towards sustainable behavior.
  • Software-driven innovations are essential for accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy.