More In-Depth Assessments of the "Circular Economy"

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800918317178
and
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344920302354?dgcid=raven_sd_recommender_email

While the new Circular Economy and Circular Economics are positive steps forward, they - as presently described - appear to be insufficient in terms of addressing our impending / ongoing eco-catastrophe.  Serious problems are present in the current theory, chief of which are as follows.

1.  Circular economics seems to be wedded to the concepts of unlimited growth and overconsumption.  It's a nice package with a "green" ribbon, but appears to continue to ignore the biophysical constraints of the ecosphere.
2.  The theory is not yet definitively constructed.  There are a few different versions of it.

Neoliberal economics, which certainly adheres to unlimited growth & overconsumption and also ignores biophysical constraints, may be at the root of this new theory.  At this point, it's difficult to know whether or not that's true.

If you're really pressed for time, at least read the short Abstracts at the two links above.
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