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Indefinite exponential economic growth is possible

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REFUTED

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Empirical and ecological evidence indicates that indefinite exponential economic growth is constrained by finite planetary boundaries, resource limits, and mounting environmental trade-offs.

Evidence against · 2

Coupling versus Decoupling? Challenging Evidence over the Link between Economic Growth and Resource Use

2022 · cited by 11

Paper [1] highlights that growing resource use outpaces material intensity improvements, demonstrating the ongoing ecological limits challenging perpetual economic growth.

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Transition to bio-based plastic packaging reveals complex climate-biodiversity trade-offs.

2026 · cited by 0

Paper [6] shows that even major technological transitions like bio-based plastics cannot offset the environmental burdens caused by continued demand growth.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → REFUTED · 1601 Aug 2026

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