2.1.1 Producing products through a cyclic process
The Circular Economy Model calls on us to abandon our widely accepted way of life and the production-consumption paradigm in order to immediately cease the harm that comes from our extraction, manufacture, distribution, acquisition, and discarding of materials. It challenges us to start exhibiting environmental concern.
Similar to this, the Doughnut Economic Model encourages us to become more conscious of the social and environmental limitations that our existing production and consumption culture is breaching in order to reach an equilibrium and create “a secure and just home for humanity. Compared to the current, widely supported economy, these measures represent a significant advancement. These suggestions appear to come from an axiom that highlights the significance of stopping the harm produced by human activities when they are closely examined. In light of the Dimensions of Paradigm framework put forth by Sanford and Haggard, it can be seen that their foundation is a paradigm for stopping chaos.
These circular strategies seek to shift the focus of manufacturers and distributors of commodities from contributing to the issue to minimizing or even eliminating its negative impacts. They want human actions to stay within the parameters of social and ecological bounds so that we don’t endanger ourselves or the environment. By utilizing these models, we are attempting to address the issues facing our society from a viewpoint that prioritizes stopping harm. These models are far far from advocating for a sustainable economy.
We are seeking to protect and enhance natural resources if we base our change initiatives on this. At first glance, this appears to be interesting! To stop producing waste would be a wonderful thing. Even better would be for our production-consumption activities to go up the value chain. It sounds like a great idea to learn how to work in a way that maintains and restores natural systems by “upcycling,” which means that conditions are established for their improvement throughout their life cycles.
