Circular Economy Quotes

“Capitalism emphasizes the utility of capital. Permaculture Economics emphasizes the stewardship of Capital.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“When we apply the design principles of permaculture to economics, we end up with an economic ecosystem where every participant adds to and benefits from maximized productivity.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“A permaculture economy is superior to a circular economy.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“In any economic ecosystem whereby things are measured primarily according to their present gross utility; it becomes tolerable and even profitable to create, sell and buy products and services which cause net future harm even as they provide present gross utility. This is why a permaculture economy is superior to every other economic ecosystem.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“More often than not, solutions need to be systemic in order to cultivate meaningful and lasting results.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Increases in cyclicality result in increases in efficiency which result in increases in productivity which result in increases in profits.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“It's unwise to waste resources, and it's also unwise to waste capacity. Every system should maximize utilization.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“It’s time for a new understanding of what capital is and how to put it to use wisely.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“An economy should be regenerative by design. That's what a permaculture economy is.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

“Greenwashing is a problem. That's why the practice of just sticking a label like ESG on a company or a project isn't good enough. We need to have a systemic approach. We have to approach it from the ground up with systems design, not from the top down with labels.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“3d printers use less material, labor and energy yet they're more effective than substractive manufacturing machines. At full potential and systems scale, they achieve greater results in less time. When something does more with less, it's a good investment. And when that's employed on a systems level, theres a multiplicative benefit effect.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“A permaculture economy is one whereby people are inclusively participating in productivity and equitably sharing in profits.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“A purely capitalist ecosystem is like a wild forest — It’s beautiful and great and productive. But the application of design principles which utilize the natural capabilities already there will result in a luscious fruit garden that is more beautiful, more great, and more productive. A permaculture economy is that luscious fruit garden.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“Capitalism is great at facilitating the maximization of production — regarding efficiency only as it effects the profit of the producer and the profit of the buyer in any given transaction. But permaculture economics is great at facilitating the maximization of productivity — regarding efficiency more holistically and measuring according to multiplicative value effects.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“From a municipal bond perspective, linear economies are less investable.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

“Municipalities with permaculture economies experience greater economic growth through the increased revenues from circularity.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

“From a systems design and capacity sharing perspective — sometimes facilitating access to resources is better than facilitating ownership of resources.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Like with pure Capitalism — in a Permaculture Economy, trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit and not by the state. This is essential to the success of an economic ecosystem.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“In business, as is the case in nature, circularity amplifies profit.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth, Business Essentials

“Ultimately, ESG is about wise capital stewardship. The expectation is that we wisely steward environmental capital, financial capital and human capital, as well as other forms of capital. If we understand that capital comes in all these various forms, and approach that capital with the spirit of stewardship and the know-how of stewardship, we will in effect be ESG compliant.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth, Business Essentials

“Circularity is a key component of what makes forests inherently sustainable. And in the same way, circularity is a key component of what makes businesses inherently sustainable.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Economic growth should be paired with cycles of reciprocal production and consumption.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

“Having circularity in an economy allows municipalities to widen the margins between revenues and expenses.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

“Capitalism is great at facilitating the maximization of production — regarding efficiency only as it effects the profit of the producer and the profit of the buyer in any given transaction. But permaculture economics is great at facilitating the maximization of productivity — regarding efficiency holistically and messing according to multiplicative value effects.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

“Nature's cyclical processes inspire permaculture economies, eliminating waste and pollution.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.

“Circular Sustainability, Circular Services.”
― Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma, SuaaS : Sustainability as-a-Service

“Circular Sustainability, circular Services, circular economy.”
― Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma, SuaaS : Sustainability as-a-Service

“Sustainability is circular, so should be the services.”
― Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma, SuaaS : Sustainability as-a-Service

“One of the key elements of circular economy thinking is designing-out waste, including and especially from the product inception phase.”
― Ines Garcia, Sustainable Happy Profit

“Consumption isn’t just about taking—it’s also about sharing, repurposing, and honoring the life cycle of the things we use.”
― Ken Breniman, Subversive Acts of Humanity : A Survival Guide for Choosing Evolution over Self-Destruction