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Industry parks limit circular economy

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We suggest that China's proposed circular economy should cover the entire life cycle of products and not just focus on industrial parks (see J. A. Mathews and H. Tan Nature 531, 440–442; 2016).

Consumer-waste recycling, for example, should also be part of the circular economy. The delivery of online orders in China last year accounted for some 8 billion plastic bags, 10 billion boxes and 17 billion metres of adhesive tape, yet most of the retailers and companies responsible have no recycling arrangements (see go.nature.com/pv2omq; in Chinese).

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    Xin Miao

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Miao, X., Tang, Y. Industry parks limit circular economy. Nature 534, 37 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/534037d

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