一、循环经济发展历程“循环经济”一词最早是美国经济学家K.波尔丁在20世纪60年代提出生态经济时提到的。“循环经济”术语在中国出现于上世纪90年代中期的学术界,研究学者对“循环经济”给予不同的定义。而从法的层面,2008年8月29日在第十一届全国人大常委会第四次会议上通过的《中华人民共和国循环经济促进法》第一章第二条中对“循环经济”界定:本法所称 First, the development process of circular economy “circular economy ” was first mentioned by the United States economist K. Bolding in the 20th century, put forward the ecological economy in the 60s. The term “circular economy” appeared in China in the academic circles in the mid 90s of the last century. Researchers have given different definitions to “circular economy.” From the law level, August 29, 2008 at the Fourth Session of the Eleventh National People’s Congress adopted the “People’s Republic of China Circular Economy Promotion Law,” Article II of the first chapter on the “circular economy ”Definition: This Law says