[melaniejs (OP)]

Geoff asks:

How does science contribute to the circular economy and why do we need a circular economy?

Anyone have any thoughts?

[chris]

The point of a circular economy is that you design materials from the get-go with their end-of-life in mind.

Hitherto, we have given precious little thought to what to do with things when they break or are no longer useful. As a result, we end up trying to retrofit a recycling plan to products once they have already accumulated into a problem.