The circular economy

Question 1

Separate

Answer 1

To separate, means to divide or split different things.

I’m always very careful to separate my rubbish into paper, metal, food, plastic & so on.
We’re talking rubbish. Oh, that’s a bit harsh.
The amount of waste that we produce around the world is huge & it’s a growing problem, there are some things that we can do, like recycling.

Question 2

Treat

Answer 2

Treating, dealing with.
Handling it & using different processes so it can be used again.

It’s not the answer from an efficient point of view because we’re not able to get all the waste separated properly & therefore treated in the background.

Question 3

It is out of sight & therefore out of mind

Answer 3

A good phrase to say ignoring or don’t think about what we don’t see.

The main objective is to hide waste so we don’t see as urban or rural citizens, we don’t see the waste, it is out of sight & therefore out of mind. … that makes treating it very difficult.
It is buried, burned, or even sent to other countries. It’s not in front of my house so I really don’t think about it. Out of sight, out of mind.

Question 4

manufacturer

Answer 4

The company that makes products
The consumer, the person who bought it.

One possible solution is circular economy. The point is manufacturer retains responsibilities for the lifecycle of the product it produces rather than the consumer assuming that responsibility when he or she buys it.

Question 5

Consumer

Answer 5

The person who bought it.

Circular economy: The point is the manufacturer retains responsibilities for the lifecycle of the product it produces rather than the consumers assuming that responsibility when he or she buys it.
If the product breaks or reaches the end of its useful life, in lifecycle, then the manufacturer has to take it back & fix, refurbish or have it recycled.
I guess this would make them try to make their products last longer!

Question 6

Lifecycle

Answer 6

The length of time you can expect a product to work.

The point is manufacturer retains responsibilities … rather than the consumers assuming that responsibility when … .If the product breaks or reaches the end of its lifecycle… .
Lifecycle of this programme is 6 min … .