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low-throughput economy

Economy based on working with nature by (1) recycling and reusing discarded matter, (2) preventing pollution, (3) conserving matter and energy resources by reducing unnecessary waste and use, (4) not degrading renewable resources, (5) building things that are easy to recycle, reuse, and repair, (6) not allowing population size to exceed the carrying capacity of the environment, and (7) preserving biodiversity. See environmental worldview. Compare high-throughput economy, matter-recycling economy.

Subject: 
Environmental Science
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Chapter 3 - Science, Systems, Matter & Energy

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