Law and the Circular Economy

Thomas, Sean

Authors

Sean Thomas

Abstract

Assesses whether English law can accommodate the circular economy. Reviews key features of the circular economy, its status within organisations, and how it may be distinguished from the sharing economy. Considers whether regimes applicable to the treatment of waste may need reform to operate in circular economies, and how the personal property framework of relative title, possessory title and abandonment offers an effective capturing mechanism.

Journal Article Type

Article

Acceptance Date

Mar 6, 2018

Publication Date

2019

Deposit Date

Apr 6, 2018

Publicly Available Date

Jan 1, 2020

Journal

Journal of Business Law

Print ISSN

0021-9460

Publisher

Sweet and Maxwell

Peer Reviewed

Issue

Pages

62-83

Publisher URL

http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetails.aspx?recordid=476&productid=7128

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Copyright Statement
This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Business Law following peer review. The definitive published version Thomas, Sean (2019). Law and the Circular Economy. Journal of Business Law (1): 62-83 is available online on Westlaw UK or from Thomson Reuters DocDel service.