Possibilities of integration of the circular economy in the walnut industry of the Republic of Moldova

Abstract

The circular economy is a restorative and closed economy. Its distinctive feature is the minimization of the consumption of primary raw materials and the volume of recyclable resources, which is accompanied by a reduction in waste sent to landfills, while reducing the area of landfills and unorganized landfills. The world's population is growing every year, and the need for resources is not slowing down. If we leave everything as it is, then some of the Earth's resources will be completely exhausted in 20-100 years, according to various estimates. The solution may be a circular economy, which is based on the principle of „take –make – reuse”.