Originally Published in Madras Courier
Editorial Note
A circular economy will radically redefine our relationship with nature & enable a sustainable future.
Since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, human civilisations have adopted a capitalist model of economic growth that entrenched consumerism and warranted a linear chain of activities that follow a ‘take-make-dispose’ pattern. Such a consumer-led economy, which hinges on materialism, accelerates the depletion of natural resources at an alarming scale.