SOURCE: https://archive.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/explore/the-circular-economy-in-detail https://archive.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/explore/the-circular-economy-in-detail The goal of the circular economy is to be a continuous, self-supporting system. In the circular scenario, which repeats again and again, resources are used to create products, those products are reclaimed and/or recycled via collection infrastructures, and the resulting recyclate is then formed into more products. SOURCE: https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/climate/overview SOURCE: https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/plastics/overview Why is the Circular Economy Relevant Today?

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