circular economy

regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
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circular economy

Summary

circular economy is an economic concept[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of economic_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,144 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • circular economy's instance of is recorded as economic concept[3].
  • circular economy's instance of is recorded as management strategy[4].
  • circular economy is a type of economy[5].
  • circular economy is a type of economic activity[6].
  • circular economy's Commons category is recorded as Circular economy[7].
  • circular economy is the opposite of linear economy[8].
  • circular economy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Circular economy[9].
  • biomimetics inspired circular economy[10].
  • industrial ecology inspired circular economy[11].
  • cradle-to-cradle design inspired circular economy[12].
  • circular economy's used by is recorded as circular design[13].
  • circular economy's has characteristic is recorded as reuse[14].
  • circular economy's has characteristic is recorded as recycling[15].
  • circular economy's has characteristic is recorded as repair[16].
  • circular economy's has characteristic is recorded as reduction[17].
  • circular economy's has characteristic is recorded as redesign[18].
  • circular economy's has characteristic is recorded as regeneration[19].
  • circular economy's different from is recorded as degrowth[20].
  • circular economy's different from is recorded as recycling[21].
  • circular economy's uses is recorded as butterfly diagram (circular economy)[22].
  • circular economy's relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator is recorded as Sustainable Development Goal 7[23].
  • circular economy's relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator is recorded as Sustainable Development Goal 8[24].
  • circular economy's relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator is recorded as Sustainable Development Goal 12[25].
  • circular economy's relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator is recorded as Sustainable Development Goal 6[26].
  • circular economy's relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator is recorded as Sustainable Development Goal 15[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include economic concept[3] and management strategy[4]. Recorded subclass of include economy[5] and economic activity[6]. circular economy is the opposite of linear economy[8].

Use and Application

circular economy's used by is recorded as circular design[13].

Why It Matters

circular economy ranks in the top 5% of economic_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,144 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Used by circular design
    Opposite of linear economy
    Different from degrowth, recycling
    Subclass of
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