The linear economy is poorly positioned to handle the challenges presented by a rapidly growing human population on a planet with finite resources. But moving towards a circular economy will require a firm understanding of its three core tenets.

The linear economy is failing us in a big way. The "take, make, dispose" model has resulted in inefficient use of our natural resources, a culture of consumerism and a predisposition towards waste. On a planet with finite resources, this has to change.

There is a growing global movement aimed at transforming this linear model to a circular economy, but what does this really mean? How do we take that linear model and turn it on its head?

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