Page 5 - Eco-Schools Newsletter - Autumn Term One 2022 - English

Circular Economy Take a look around you, what have the items that you can see been

made from? What will happen to them when they come to the end

of their use?

What is Circular Economy?

Circular economy is a model of the world: the houses we live in, the Despite the improvements these energy it takes to extract materials
and make products, such as with
things bring to our lives, obtaining
production and consumption, which vehicles we travel in, the clothes we materials often has negative the process for aluminium. There’s
involves sharing, leasing, reusing, wear, the technology we use, even consequences for our environment. also the issue of depleting resources

repairing, refurbishing and recycling the way we package the food we eat. It might be that the destruction of that will eventually run out, leaving

existing materials and products as We have come a very long way since habitats to access those resources nothing for future generations. And

long as possible. In this way, the life the days of the hunter-gatherers, leads to loss of biodiversity. Another what eventually happens to it all
cycle of products is extended. with their basic stone tools and example is the huge amount of when we’re done with it?

animal skin clothing. We have

Humans are very resourceful and discovered many other resources
inventive, as can be seen through that we use to improve our lives.

our incredible communities around

Wood

Can be made into paper,

furniture and even fabric, also

burnt for heat and energy.
Stone

For building materials

Fossil Fuels (Coal, Oil, Gas)

Fuel for our vehicles; plastics for

packaging, toys, artificial grass and a Metal
multitude of uses; burnt for heat and Tools, buildings, electronics,

energy. cans and foil.