{
  "id": 16840806,
  "title": "Digital tools and 3D printing emerge as key themes in circular economy research",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/digital-tools-and-3d-printing-emerge-as-key-themes-in-circular",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-digital-tools-3d-emerge-key.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A review of the research literature spanning the years 2020 to 2026 has found that digital technologies, additive manufacturing and resource recovery are major themes in the transition toward a sustainable, circular economy. The work, published in the International Journal of Services and Operations Management, highlights the need for more cooperation between businesses and other stakeholders and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}