In the complete guide to “What is Circular Economy and How Does it Work?,” I learned about such things as the benefits and barriers to a circular economy as well as some examples of said economy and how it can be successfully implemented. I particularly liked the World Economic Forum definition of a circular economy because I think that it explains the concept well. Furthermore, according to the article, evolving from linear to circular economic models is now widely acknowledged as the “solution,” for lack of a better word, to the sustainability concerns that we are currently facing. By reading this article, I was also able to understand the deep relationship between a circular economy and the concepts, practices, and ideologies that I learned about in my Lean and Six Sigma class at College of Charleston last semester. The guide also did a good job of reinforcing the message that a circular economy is not strictly about recycling, or even reducing or reusing, but that it actually encompasses a lot more than those redundant “fixes.” A circular economy involves building sustainability into products in a proactive capacity, rather than reactive, during their design phases. In this way, products are better able to be reused, recycled, and/or transformed through the processes involved in a circular economy. This article also called my attention to the fact that the idea of a circular economy also involves limiting or eliminating the utilization of non-renewable energy sources and fossil fuels. By instead focusing on renewable resources and their careful preservation, the article says that doing so will “support regeneration and actively improve the environment.” Thus, I found this concept of the regeneration of living systems to be quite interesting and something I may want to explore further. Just like in real life where we should maximize our potentials and get the maximum out of every situation, the circular systems and processes in a circular economy also seek to maximize the value of every product and resource that enters it. After reading this guide, it is clear to me that a circular economy, and all of the ideas behind it, far outweighs the concept of a linear economy with its archaic and wasteful approaches and views of a product’s life cycle. Businesses should be working tirelessly to evolve their linear systems and processes into circular ones that support regeneration, transformation, waste reduction, and the overall betterment of our planet.