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Windmills and maple trees (Part 1)
The circular economy as a 21st century paradigm
Green icons: The windmill is a tangible reminder that the Dutch have harnessed low-impact technologies for a very long time. Photo courtesy of Paul van der Werf
Published in
August 2021
- Page 17
The term “circular economy” has been gaining momentum and working its way into legislation and policy implementation. Many policymakers are starting to change how they think about the environment and how to create a more sustainable economy.
At its simplest, the circular economy keeps the resources that we have extracted or grown within the economy and eliminates the waste disposal stream, which is the end point of our current “take, make, recycle, dispose” linear economy
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