circular economy
regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
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Summary
circular economy is an economic concept[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of economic concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,244 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: management strategy[3]
- Subclass of: economy[4], economic activity[5]
- Commons category: Circular economy[6]
- Opposite of: linear economy[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Circular economy[8]
- Inspired by: biomimetics[9], industrial ecology[10], cradle-to-cradle design[11]
- Used by: circular design[12]
- Has characteristic: reuse[13], recycling[14], repair[15], reduction[16], redesign[17], regeneration[18]
- Different from: degrowth[19], recycling[20]
- Uses: butterfly diagram (circular economy)[21]
- Relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator: Sustainable Development Goal 7[22], Sustainable Development Goal 8[23], Sustainable Development Goal 12[24], Sustainable Development Goal 6[25], Sustainable Development Goal 15[26], Sustainable Development Goal 1[27], Sustainable Development Goal 2[28], Sustainable Development Goal 11[29]
Why It Matters
circular economy has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]