Linear to Circular: an Alternative Model of Economic Development

Abstract

With the beginning of the Industrial Revolution we have been following a linear economic model. The shortcomings of this system, with its pressure on nature and its focus on constant economic growth, have now become so obvious that they beg the question: where do we go from here? There is an alternative to this obsolete economic model, the so-called circular economy. In this article, we review its basic ideas and structural features.