circular economy

What best describes a circular economy?

• Keep materials in use as long as possible

• Turn trash into gold with magic

• Buying a new phone every 3 months because fashion

• Reduce recycling and increase landfills

If you had to explain the circular economy to a 5-year-old, how would you do it in one sentence?

Which of these is an example of circular thinking?

• Borrowing and returning items in good condition

• Buying 17 pairs of sunglasses you don’t need

• ignoring where waste goes

• Burning products to get rid of them

How is a circular economy different from a linear economy?

Which company behavior supports circular economy principles?

• Making products easy to repair or upgrade

• Discouraging repairs and replacements

• Designing things to break after 2 weeks

• Encouraging constant new purchases

How can individuals support the circular economy?

• Repair, reuse, and recycle items

• Focus only on convenience

• Buy new items even when not needed

• Ignore product lifespans

Why is the linear economy not sustainable?

• It wastes resources and creates pollution

• It gives us too much free time

• Because the word “linear” sounds tired

• It ensures long-term product use

In a circular economy, waste is seen as:

• An opportunity to create new resources

• Something to ignore

• A sign of business success

• A natural and unavoidable result

Which of the following is a real-life example of the circular economy?

• IKEA re-selling refurbished furniture

• Constantly replacing slightly used items

• business throwing away goods once they lose value

• Constantly replacing slightly used items

Which of these is part of the circular economy model?

• Reuse and repair

• Hide the broken product and pretend it never existed

• Fast replacement cycles

• Use and discard