Circular economy is the same as "thrift," a common word in our grandparents' era - make, mend and reuse. It sounds almost "cutting edge" but it is utilitarian.
Countries like Germany and Sweden achieve near-total recovery rates through well-established bottle return programs. In a circular economy Glass is coming back
One man's waste is another man's treasure is what the wise men say. And in waste management the principal objective is how to convert one into the other.