I have just published a book with the title "Circular Chemistry - The road from chemical panic towards circular economy", but in Swedish. A translation is however under process but I want to adress some descriptions of what circular chemistry is about, already now: It is a capability that manage the gap between the conventional way to deal with chemical risks and the defined vision of circular economy.
The most significant barrier towards recycling of plastics is hesitation due to lack of chemical data. Taking control of the supplier chain and dealing with demands on chemicals beyond what the legislation says are crucial capacities and capabilities needed in front runners companies aiming to be winners in a circular economy.
An awareness of both the opportunities and delimitations of various chemical management tools as legislation, certification programmes and NGO-lists is valuable for creating strategies. The book describes how to build value in toxic free products by presenting a new area called: Circular Chemistry.
