The hard truth about the circular economy—real change will take more than refillable bottles

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Sep 8, 2025, 11:54 am128 ptsTrending
We extract more than 100 billion tonnes of raw materials from Earth each year, then throw most of them away. The "circular economy" offers a different approach: instead of the linear "take-make-waste" model, we could reuse, repair and recycle materials. But despite growing enthusiasm for a circular lifestyle,…

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