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Thought Leadership Presentations and Podcasts Learning Resources Advisory Services --- ## URL: https://www.circularsupplychain.network/home ### Title: Home ### Page ID: 2628290 ### Content: # Welcome to the # Circular Supply Chain Network ### Where circular supply chain geeks unite to create a better future ## Today, supply chains are mostly linear. ## We take resources from the earth, transform them into products. ## ...and then decide they no longer have value, ## and it becomes waste. ## A big turning point in creating the linear economy was an illegal meeting about light bulbs. ### It was 1924 and lightbulb makers faced bankruptcy because they couldn't sell enough... ### ...so they decided to limit the life of the lightbulb to increase inventory turns. ## As far as we know, this is the first time "planned obsolescence" was ever used. ## It's the idea of planning waste into our economy and into our customers' experiences. ## As they say, timing is everything. ## Henry Ford's ideas of mass production were happening at this same time, reducing the cost of goods. ## A lot of good came from this. ## People became healthier and lived longer. ## But all of this also led to mass consumption. ## And while more people could afford more, the items that they bought aren't used all the time. ### The average car is parked over [92% of the time.](https://www.racfoundation.org/research/mobility/spaced-out-perspectives-on-parking) ### And the average lifetime use of a drill? [15 minutes.](https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-examples/how-tool-sharing-could-become-a-public-utility) ## This approach to using more materials, for less time, fuels the linear economy. # Take - Make - Waste ## And this has grown so that each year, 100 billion tons of material enters our global economy. ## Most comes from the planet. ## Under 10% comes from other supply chains. ## And now for the zinger. # We're running out. ### It might sound nuts, but these dark spots show less than 50 years' worth of materials. ### Which is one reason commodity prices have been on the rise. ## And who brings all those 100 billion tons of materials into the economy every year? # We do. ## The choices we make in supply chain matter. ## And instead of choosing linear operations, we can choose circular ones. ### This means taking less from the planet, ### ...and having more tomorrow than we have today. ## Circular Supply Chains are different in four major ways. #### Reduce and Maximize Resources #### Secondary and Renewable Inputs #### Generate only value streams #### Interconnected systems, even more than today ## Circular Supply Chains reduce and maximize resource use by using secondary and renewable inputs to generate value through interconnected systems. # Learn more at the Members Circle ### The Circular Supply Chain Network is a global community of circular supply chain geeks, passionate about accelerating the transition to circular operations. ### We educate, connect and innovate for circular supply chains that are good for the environment, society, business and innovation. ## [We gather in working groups dedicated to tackling one part of circular supply chains every week!](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=c_e59395ae3d3bf6f31f90f5dfd3ebc8e3dbcbbd8b74d8ed8cfc0ebdc45152741f@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Toronto) #### [What is a circular supply chain anyways?](https://members.circularsupplychain.network/) #### Resources, Event Replays, and More. #### [The Forgotten Principles](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/forgotten-principles-circular-economy-circular-supply-chain/) #### [Operations Transition](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bending-flow-how-make-transition-from-linear-circular/) #### Building a Circular Supply Chain together with EMF #### [Who's Leading the Way?](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whos-leading-way-guide-finding-connecting-supply/) ### Our team of volunteers come from many backgrounds, industries, and countries. ## Become a (free!) member of the Circular Supply Chain Network and join the circular transition. ### Partnering for an Accelerated Transition ##### The Circular Supply Chain Network is a registered nonprofit as part of the [Interweave accelerator](https://sustainableseattle.org/programs/interweave/) at Sustainable Seattle. Supply chains are shorter, and we repair more than we build new. Materials come from other supply chains or from renewable sources. Waste streams are eliminated, then monetized through new customers. Materials stay in use longer, and we share a lot of data about those materials. Access learning content about circular supply chains and hear from those doing the work at a space we call the Members Circle. It's for Members of the Circular Supply Chain Network, which is free to join. Find out our take on this new way to look at the profession we love over at the [Members Circle](https://members.circularsupplychain.network/). The Members Circle is where we keep our latest thinking, resources, and circular supply chain challenges. [Most organizations cherry pick the circular economy principles. Find out how to do it right.](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/forgotten-principles-circular-economy-circular-supply-chain/) [Find out the steps to transition from a linear supply chain to a circular one.](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bending-flow-how-make-transition-from-linear-circular/) We explored circularity with supply chain leaders to find out what works and what doesn't, and laid a foundational framework you can use with your teams and partners. [It can be a challenge to know who to work with in your organization. Use this guide to get started.](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whos-leading-way-guide-finding-connecting-supply/) **Inclusive**: We are open to new perspectives and welcome fresh ideas. **Curious**: We ask questions and explore the answer together. **Collective**: We collaborate on ideas and delivering resources. Copyright © 2026 Circular Supply Chain Network. 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