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The Roles of Civil Society Associations in Organising the Informal Circular Economy

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A circular economy (CE) transition requires more than technological innovation and market‐based solutions. It demands a circular society that values informal repair, reuse and sharing practices. This study investigates how civil society associations (CSAs) support such practices in an industrialised setting.
Wim Van Opstal, Nancy Bocken, Jan Brusselaers   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Surgical and Non-Surgical Techniques for Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Fixed Appliances and Aligners: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Turk J Orthod
Gonçalves A, Barros G, Coelho M, Monteiro F, Silva FS, Pinho T.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of the Real Impact of Sustainable Consumption Perception on Sustainable Behaviors, Evidence From a Post‐Transitional European Economy

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using literature review, CFA, and three SEM models, this study investigates the effect of the real impact of sustainable consumption perception on sustainable behaviors. Data were collected using the Internet surveying technique on a sample of 1200 adult consumers in Poland.
Agnieszka Szulc‐Obłoza, Mirosława Żurek   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of chemotherapeutic vs regular toothpastes on dental plaque and gingival inflammation in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Angle Orthod
Liu Y, Valkenburg C, Jonkman REG, Slot DE.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Climate Change and Energy Security Risk: Do Green Patents, Institutional Quality, and Human Capital Make a Difference?

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change poses a significant threat to global energy security, yet the mechanisms through which this relationship unfolds—and the factors that buffer their adverse impacts—remain underexplored. This study examines the link between climate change, proxied by CO2 emissions, and energy security risk (ESR), with a particular focus on the ...
Mohamed Sami Ben Ali, Alanoud Al‐Maadid, Brahim Bergougui   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Three-dimensional retrospective analysis of root resorption and incisive canal changes following maxillary incisor retraction in class I and class II extraction cases: a comparison of clear aligners and fixed appliances. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Al-Rokhami RK, Sakran KA, Al-Worafi NA, Al-Balaa M, Algahefi A, Li Z.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Evaluation of Salivary Nickel, Chromium and Iron Ions in Patients Treated with Fixed Orthodontic Appliances in Vivo Study

, 2018
Darya S. Hamad, Bayan A. Hassan
openalex   +2 more sources

Integrating Building Footprints and Bioenergy Potential to Support Effective Decentralised Energy Planning: A Scalable Framework Based on Open Data

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study develops a high‐resolution workflow to assess rural bioenergy gaps by integrating building‐based energy demand and locally collectable biomass supply across Jianghan Plain, China. Building footprint, height and density were extracted from the 10 m 3D‐GloBFP dataset and aggregated to 1 km grids to approximate demand intensity. County‐
Zhan Shi, Feihong Liang, Francesco Marinello, Andrea Pezzuolo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of orthodontic clear aligners and fixed appliances for anterior teeth retraction using finite element analysis. [PDF]

Bioinformation
Thimmaiah C, Tomer G, Devanna R, Sharma A, Sharma T, Majumdar A, Das AC.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Determinants of Circular Economy Participation Among Gen Z in a Sun‐and‐Beach Destination: A Theory of Planned Behavior Approach

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study examines the determinants influencing Generation Z in adopting circular practices when traveling as tourists, focusing on 300 respondents from Majorca. Employing a PLS‐SEM framework, the research evaluates the influence of TPB factors on circular economy participation and investigates the impact
Marta Jacob, Ana Domínguez‐Quintero, Carmen Florido, Margarita Payeras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source