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Circular economy explained

We need to circulate everything we use – making sure everything we produce stays in the economy and never becomes waste or pollution. By doing so, we keep finite materialsfinite materialsMaterials that are non-renewable on timescales relevant to the economy, i.e. not geological timescales. in the economy and out of the environment, and safely return biodegradable materials to the earth.

Find out more about the second principle — circulate products and materials — in this video.

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