--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/circular-economy brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Circular economy [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/circular-economy#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) An economic system that eliminates waste by reusing, recycling, and regenerating materials in a closed loop. ### Examples In our circular economy, we recycle everything except our failed business strategies, which we just rebrand and try again. ### Tags economicwastereusingrecyclingstrategies 445 views • Created 4/7/2025 📢 Share Learnings ### Related Terms [ #### Circular file A euphemistic way to refer to the trash can, used by people... 1437 views• euphemism, waste ](https://learnings.org/term/circular-file)[ #### Attention economy An economic system where human attention is the primary scarce resource being... 966 views• economic, attention ](https://learnings.org/term/attention-economy)[ #### Social capital The value derived from social networks and relationships, like networking but with... 631 views• networks, relationships ](https://learnings.org/term/social-capital)[ #### Pick your brain A corporate euphemism for "waste your time" that makes bothering people sound... 455 views• euphemism, waste ](https://learnings.org/term/pick-your-brain)[ #### Human capital A dehumanizing way to refer to employees that reduces people to economic... 438 views• dehumanizing, employees ](https://learnings.org/term/human-capital) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo 🎓 Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Circular file · A euphemistic way to refer to the trash can, used by people... · 1437 views• euphemism, waste](https://learnings.org/term/circular-file) — Related Terms - [Attention economy · An economic system where human attention is the primary scarce resource being... · 966 views• economic, attention](https://learnings.org/term/attention-economy) — Related Terms - [Social capital · The value derived from social networks and relationships, like networking but with... · 631 views• networks, relationships](https://learnings.org/term/social-capital) — Related Terms - [Pick your brain · A corporate euphemism for "waste your time" that makes bothering people sound... · 455 views• euphemism, waste](https://learnings.org/term/pick-your-brain) — Related Terms - [Human capital · A dehumanizing way to refer to employees that reduces people to economic... · 438 views• dehumanizing, employees](https://learnings.org/term/human-capital) — Related Terms