The role of blockchain technology in the transition toward the circular economy: Findings from a systematic literature review

Authors

Abderahman Rejeb
Andrea Appolloni
Karim Rejeb
Horst Treiblmaier
Mohammad Iranmanesh, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
John G. Keogh

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Resources, Conservation and Recycling Advances

Volume

17

Publisher

Elsevier

School

School of Business and Law

RAS ID

57846

Comments

Rejeb, A., Appolloni, A., Rejeb, K., Treiblmaier, H., Iranmanesh, M., & Keogh, J. G. (2023). The role of blockchain technology in the transition toward the circular economy: Findings from a systematic literature review. Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 17, Article 200126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcradv.2022.200126

Abstract

The circular economy (CE) has emerged as a paradigm to protect the environment and the well-being of future generations. In parallel, Blockchain technology (BC) has emerged as a critical enabler for accelerating the transition toward a CE. In order to understand and summarize prior research on the role of BC in the CE, we conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) of 70 seminal articles published before July 2022. Six main themes emerged: a) CE approaches and practices, b) BC and the integration of the Internet of Things (IoT), c) sustainable supply chain management, d) BC and the CE in the COVID-19 era, e) sector-specific BC applications, and f) barriers to BC adoption in the CE. Furthermore, we develop a comprehensive framework that integrates stakeholders, strategies and practices, industrial sectors and a BC-enabled CE.

DOI

10.1016/j.rcradv.2022.200126

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