The success of the development efforts of the developed countries, which they have been aiming at together with industrialization, has led other countries to make efforts in this field. Increasing mass production, along with industrialization, causes the consumption of resources and waste to increase. The increasing environmental pollution has begun to reach a size that will adversely affect human health and the prosperity of future generations, causing the international community to seek various remedies. With thedistinguishof the concept of sustainable development, the current economic approach, the linear economy, has shown that the desired outcomes cannot be achieved.For this reason, it has been attempted to develop alternative approaches to linear economics that operate in the form of takemake- dispose. The circular economy is the result of these efforts. The circular economy in which the principles of recycling, reuse and reduce are adopted to achieve the goals of sustainable development is based on increasing the product life span and the process of the processes in question at every stage of product life span. The cyclical economy is gradually being put into practice especially in the countries of the European Union. Thus, it is aimed to increase resource efficiency, reduce waste and prevent excessive consumption of resources