Talking Rubbish LEARNING OBJECTIVE To identify and understand

Talking Rubbish LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To identify and understand elements of public speaking, with a specific focus on organising content in a coherent manner.

Let’s start by thinking about the terms: ‘linear economy’ and ‘circular economy’ Images: ©All Around Plastics What do you see? Can you and a partner find a way of describing the difference? Can you give an example from your own life for one of the images?

linear economy circular economy Images: ©All Around Plastics In a linear economy, the money and resources travel in ONE direction through several steps. In a circular economy we keep resources in use for as long as possible then recover materials at the end of each products life.

Linear Economy - pros and cons Image: ©All Around Plastics

PROS Linear Economy CONS Massive amounts of waste Keeps costs low Single-use Image: ©All Around Plastics ‘Taking’ refers to the extraction of huge amounts of natural resources at the lowest cost possible. These are then made into products for consumers like me and you. When we are finished with the product, it is disposed of and becomes waste. Pollution Running out of natural resources*

Linear Economy Using your resources, work together to create your own linear economy – this one focuses on a plastic bottle. 3. Finally, using the following words, can you label each step? • • • 1. Using this sheet, carefully cut out the rectangle, then fold and crease along the dotted lines to create an accordion style booklet 2. After accurately cutting out each image, work together to sequence them correctly. • • • Raw Materials Manufacturing Packaging and transportation Retail Use End of life

Circular Economy – pros and cons Image: ©All Around Plastics

Circular Economy – pros and cons PROS CONS Requires upfront investment Much less waste generated Substantially less need for natural resources Less pollution More economical in the long term Image: ©All Around Plastics Requires developing and adopting new systems It’s not about recycling; it’s really about redesigning the entire product so that human beings get the things they need without negatively impacting the natural systems that are essential to us all.

Circular Economy Using your resources, work together to create your own circular economy – this one focuses on a plastic bottle. 4. Work out in which order the wedges should be positioned to depict a circular economy. Glue into place. 5. Position circle B over circle A and, with care, secure with a paper fastener. 6. Label each point in the sequence using the following words: 1. Using this sheet, carefully cut out the circle (A). 2. Next, accurately cut out this circle (B). 3. Thirdly, cut out each wedge. • • • Manufacture Sort Retail Recycle Use Collection

Can you draw a product lifecycle? 1. Think of an everyday, single-use item which is made, at least in part, from plastic. 2. Working in small groups, draw a possible lifecycle map of that product considering each of the six stages on your linear economy sheet. 3. Consider carefully the end point – the end of its life – what is MOST likely to happen to it? What is the likelihood of it being recycled now that you understand how it was made?

Time to get vocal! Now you can see the huge advantages of a circular economy over a linear one, you are going to prepare a short speech. Use your speech to lobby either a business or organisation who you believe could do better and reduce waste. Perhaps focus on your local council and ask them to set up a deposit return scheme? Is there a business who could do a LOT better? How about directing your speech to someone in your school, to stop use of single-use plastic, for example?

Public Speaking – Simple Steps to Success Draft your speech, referring to these success criteria. Remember, if you are using social media, the camera effectively becomes your audience. Use both the linear and circular economy you have created to sequence your thoughts and organise your content. Rehearse and evaluate. Make improvements and then, when you are happy, record your speech. Depending on which platform you have chosen, share your speech making sure it reaches its key audience!

PLENARY Looking at these images, which do you think suggest a linear economy and which a circular economy? Image: Surfers Against Sewage Image: Morrisons Supermarket Image: Michael Kemp/Corbis Image: Gladstone Image: The Real Farmhouse Image: Pebble Magazine Image: Pomeroys

PLENARY Can you explain what a circular economy is? Why do people need to move away from linear economies to circular ones? What changes could you make so that you have a less wasteful lifestyle?