How the blockchain technology can add value to the circular economy

Hassan Abbas
3 min readJun 5, 2021

How Blockchain Technology is the “Disruptive” Technology of the Circular Economy

The Blockchain technology is a new and emerging technology which is expected to be disruptive in the way how businesses operate. It is expected to provide a robust, secure and transparent platform for smaller businesses to operate and grow. In this article, we will study how this technology is likely to be the “disruptive” technology of the circular economy.

In the beginning, we will look at what is the circular economy and how the blockchain technology can add value to the circular economy.

What is the circular economy?

In the circular economy, the business model takes a circular approach to waste management. This means that the waste generated by the business will be recycled and reused by the business or its supply chain. Another important aspect of the circular economy is the use of reusable resources. In simple words, the circular economy is an alternative to the traditional linear economy which has been in use for a long time.

The linear economy is based on the ‘take, make and dispose’ model, whereas the circular economy is based on the ‘reuse, repair, recycle’ model. The circular economy employs closed-loop manufacturing. This means that the manufacturers use raw materials that are recovered and reused for other purposes.

How blockchain can add value to the circular economy?

Now that we know what is the circular economy and how the blockchain technology can add value to the circular economy, let us find out how the blockchain technology can add value to the circular economy.

Use of blockchain technology can help in the tracking of the waste generated by the businesses.

The blockchain technology can help in tracking of the waste generated by the businesses. This will help businesses to understand the waste they produce and how they can manage such waste.

The blockchain technology can provide a secure and transparent platform for the businesses to operate in. It can help in building trust between the businesses and the consumers.

The blockchain technology can help in building trust between the businesses and the consumers. It can help in reducing the costs of the businesses.

The blockchain technology can help in reducing the costs of the businesses. The transparent and secure platform provided by the blockchain can help in reducing the costs of the businesses.

The transparent and secure platform provided by the blockchain can help in reducing the costs of the businesses. It can help in increasing the efficiency of the business.

The blockchain technology can help in increasing the efficiency of the business. It can help in increasing the efficiency of the business by providing a trustworthy and transparent platform.

It can help in increasing the efficiency of the business by providing a trustworthy and transparent platform. The tamper-proof blockchain technology can help in preventing the businesses from tampering with data.

In simple words, it can be said that the blockchain technology can help in increasing the efficiency of the business and also reducing the costs of the businesses.

If you require more information on whether using blockchain and Circular Economy will provide efficiency and sustainability for businesses, consult experts at Reactive Space free of cost or reach out to us at info@reactivespace.com.

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Hassan Abbas

As a tech visionary, I strongly believe and foresee the unfolding potential that AI, Data Science and Blockchain hold for growth and development of businesses.