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circular economy

A system where materials are reused, repaired, and recycled instead of thrown away, so resources stay in use for as long as possible.

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The Bottle Bill
Learn how Bottle Bills work and how returning bottles and cans helps reduce waste and keep materials in use.
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Logbook
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Then and Now: Learning from Reuse
Talk with an adult about how people reused items in the past and compare those habits to today.
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Virtual Field Trip
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Bottle Redemption with CLYNK
Go behind the scenes at a bottle redemption center to see how bottles and cans are sorted, processed, and prepared for reuse.
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