Cyclical Economy101 / Linear and Circular Economy

Linear and Circular economic systems differ from each other in terms of value creation and preservation.

Linear economy is a system in which the traditional “extract, produce, use and dispose” plan is followed, where the raw material is used once and then thrown away. As the global economy grows, carbon emissions increase in parallel with the increasing consumption.

Circular economy is an ecosystem that aims to reduce waste and minimize unprocessed resource consumption, where a “reduce, reuse and recycle” plan is followed, all resources (raw materials, other materials, etc.) used throughout the production process are reused after being used and recycled back into the product cycle.