What is the circular economy? The circular economy is a system where products and materials are shared, leased, reused, repaired, refurbished and recycled instead of being thrown away. This gives them ...

Volatility in commodity markets is making it harder to rely on linear supply chains. Lithium prices, for example, rose by more than 1,000 percent between 2020 and late 2022, before dropping 86 percent ...

The numbers surrounding circular economy growth are nothing short of jaw-dropping. The circular economy market is predicted to witness significant growth, with various forecasts suggesting strong CAGR ...

It's hard to disagree with the goal of a circular economy. Since resources on Earth are ultimately finite, at some point we will have to make the most of what we build and consume (unless we move to ...

Maharashtra's pollution control board has expanded its 'Blue Category' for industries, adding eight new services supporting the circular economy. This move aims to simplify approvals and boost ...

The current linear production and consumption economic model — labeled by critics as “take-make-waste” — is taking a heavy global environmental toll. The intensive use of primary resources and ...

While circular economy is often discussed in relation to the architectural object through the lens of material recycling, design for disassembly, and material passports, the framework is most fully ...

As per the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a circular economy “aims to redefine growth” from business and human perspectives by turning the current pattern of resource consumption, referred by many as ...

Consumers are looking to adopt sustainable habits into their day-to-day lives. And in that ever-evolving push towards everyday sustainability, the concept of a circular economy — where materials are ...

Anna Kristiina Härri receives funding from the Strategic Research Council of Finland. She is affiliated with the Greens in Finland. Jarkko Levänen has received funding from the Research Council of ...

The circular economy concept became more defined in 1990 when it appeared in the article Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment, by British economists and environmentalists David W. Pearce ...