Trellis argues that due to the impact of China’s retaliatory tariffs on rare materials (in the face of Trump’s tariffs on China imports), a circular economy is needed to compensate. They point out that without a circular economy, the need for rare critical minerals and metals is projected to double from 92 to 167 gigatonnes by 2060. To combat the need, a domestic economy focused on reusing metals could supplement supply and increase market activity.