Transition from Linear Economy to Circular Economy

Joon Soo Kim; Yun-Su Jun; Jung Hyuk Jun; Jai Young Cho

doi:10.7844/kirr.2021.30.3.3

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Transition from Linear Economy to Circular Economy 선형경제에서 순환경제로의 전환

30 June 2021. pp. 3-17

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Abstract

Currently, there is a drain of natural resources, environmental contamination, generation of waste, and problems of the earth’s climate by CO₂ emissions according to mass production and overconsumption of mankind. It is effectuated by a linear economy that involves manufacturing products, use, and waste repeatedly; there is no guarantee in the lives of humans and the future of the globe if we do not find alternative proposals. For a sustainable developing society and to overcome the present global problems, we must successively change to a circular economy from a linear economy. The circular economy has the concept of an extended value chain in recovery, reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling, instead of discarding after the use of manufactured goods. New business models of circular economy have been realized to save the earth ecology and sustainable developing society in serious recognition of the linear economy system. New business models are established by creating a vision and developing a program, and by renovating technology, law, and financial support through a worldwide government policy.

Keywords

linear economy

circular economy

business model

renovating technology

supported policy

산업혁명 이후 인간의 대량생산과 과소비는 자원고갈, 환경오염, 폐기물발생 및 지구온난화 문제를 야기시키는데, 이는 물질제조와 사용 및 폐기를 반복하는 선형경제에서 기인 된 것이다. 선형경제의 문제점을 극복할 대안은 자원이용의 효율성향상을 통한 자원고갈문제 해결, 에너지효율 향상 및 대체에너지 개발에 의한 CO₂ 발생억제, 물질활용의 극대화 및 오염물질의 무해화, 제품의 재사용과 재활용 등을 통한 폐기물발생의 제로화를 기할 수 있는 유일한 방법인 순환경제로의 전환뿐이다. 순환경제는 사용 후 제품의 폐기보다 재생 및 재활용이 가능케하여 상호연결고리 안에서 반복사용함으로써, 생산 후 판매에만 그치지 않고 실질적인 가치와 편익이 대부분 다시 창출되는 사용 및 회수까지의 가치사슬을 확장하는 경제개념이다. 이를 이루기 위해서는 순환경제로 혁신적인 변환의 절실함을 깊이 인식하여, 지구생태계 보호 및 지속가능한 성장에 필요한 새로운 비즈니스모델을 제시한 다음 현실화화 시켜야 한다. 그리고 전술한 내용의 순환경제로의 전환은 필요성 인식, 성공적인 달성방안 및 방법확립, 다양한 비즈니스모델의 실현, 구체적인 우위기술 확보 및 정책적인 지원이 수반되어야 가능할 것이다.

키워드

선형경제

순환경제

비즈니스모델

혁신기술

지원정책

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Publisher :The Korean Institute of Resources Recycling
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원리싸이클링학회
Journal Title :Resources Recycling
Journal Title(Ko) :자원리싸이클링
Volume : 30
No :3
Pages :3-17
Received Date : 2021-05-03
Revised Date : 2021-05-21
Accepted Date : 2021-05-25
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7844/kirr.2021.30.3.3

Resources Recycling ISSN:2765-3439(Print) 2765-3447(Online) 자원리싸이클링

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