IMPLEMENTATION OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES ACROSS COUNTRIES

The purpose of the study is a comparative analysis of foreign experience in implementing the principles of a circular economy.
Methodology. To achieve the purpose of the study, the methods of analysis of literary sources, comparative analysis, content analysis were used. The World Bank classification of countries by income was applied.
The originality / value of the research. The originality of the work lies in a comparative analysis of the circular economy principles implementation among 15 foreign countries, which were selected and divided into three groups according to the 2021 World Bank income classification of countries. Measures to promote and achieve the circular economy were researched and analyzed, including government strategies, national programs, projects, successful cases and others.
Findings. This article analyzed government programs and policies, regulations, and case studies of countries in three groups in terms of per capita income: high, upper-middle, and lower-middle income. Based on the experience of foreign countries of the world, measures for the introduction of a circular economy were investigated and classified.

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