Creating a circular economy (CE) is considered central to solving problems like climate change and resource depletion. In this context, the concept of global destruction networks was developed to better theorise using waste in new production. However, CE advocates also seek to avoid waste production by extending products’ lives. These efforts occur within what we term waste reduction networks. Examining how these two sets of networks intersect allows a fuller understanding of the CE’s emergent geographies. We analyse 17 European and US clothing firms focussed on value creation through waste minimisation to illustrate our argument.

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局部废物减少网络、全球销毁网络和循环经济


创建循环经济（CE）被认为是解决气候变化和资源枯竭等问题的核心。在此背景下，全球销毁网络的概念应运而生，以更好地理论化在新生产中利用废物。然而，CE 倡导者还寻求通过延长产品寿命来避免浪费。这些努力发生在我们所说的废物减少网络内。检查这两组网络如何交叉可以更全面地了解 CE 的新兴地理区域。我们分析了 17 家专注于通过废物最小化创造价值的欧洲和美国服装公司，以阐明我们的论点。