Resource stewardship and the circular economy
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Define resource stewardship.
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Managing resources **responsibly** so they are used carefully and **kept available for future generations**.
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Define a circular economy.
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An economy that **reuses, repairs and recycles** materials to keep them in use and cut waste.
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Define a linear economy.
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The 'take, make, dispose' model that turns resources straight into **waste**.
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Define an ecological footprint.
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The land and water area needed to supply a population's resources and absorb its waste.
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Name three features of a circular economy.
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**Designing out waste**, **reuse/repair**, and **recycling materials** (also renting/sharing, renewable inputs).
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How can renewables shrink an ecological footprint?
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Clean power cuts the carbon from fossil fuels, so less land is needed to absorb it.
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How can renewables enlarge an ecological footprint?
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Solar/wind farms take up land and mining their metals uses extra resources.
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Two ways to strengthen water security?
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Recycle/reuse water and cut leaks (also storage/harvesting and desalination).
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One economic advantage of the circular economy?
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It cuts demand for new raw materials, lowering costs and reliance on imports.
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Two reasons the circular economy is hard to apply?
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It needs costly new systems and people must change attitudes to **owning** products.
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Named circular-economy example?
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The **Netherlands** aims to be fully circular by 2050, reusing materials and designing for repair.
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What does a 'to what extent' essay need for the top band?
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Both sides argued, a **named example**, comparison with alternatives, and a clear **judgement**.
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