Highlights
COVID-19 presents unprecedented challenge to all facets of human endeavour.
A critical review of the negative and positive impacts of the pandemic is presented.
The danger of relying on pandemic-driven benefits to achieving SDGs is highlighted.
The pandemic and its interplay with circular economy (CE) approaches is examined.
Sector-specific CE recommendations in a resilient post-COVID-19 world are outlined.
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