Abstract
The European circular economy action plan, launched in 2015 includes a group of measures aligned with the 3r principles. To meet recycling goals, valuable materials such as aluminium must have packaging that helps to increase their recycling rate above the current 45.6%. This recycling rate could be improved with the help of current consumers and the education of future generations. In this way, the aim of this study is to prove the positive effects of childhood education in the circular economy by teaching sustainable practices in the case of aluminium packaging recycling. The study was conducted in the form of a survey, with data being gathered via questionnaires carried out “pre” and “post” workshop in schools of different regions of Spain in students between 8 and 12 years old. This study provides an exciting opportunity to advance our knowledge of the use of workshops to increase children’s knowledge, awareness, and intention of recycling.
Highlights
The environment has dramatically suffered the depletion of resources and biodiversity damage by the postmodern society [1] which is living in a linear economy system that consists of taking the resources, producing goods and services, and using and wasting them [2]
The aim of this study is to prove the positive effects of childhood education in the circular economy by teaching sustainable practices in the case of aluminium packaging recycling
This study aims to prove the positive effects of childhood education in the circular economy by teaching sustainable practices in the case of aluminium packaging recycling
Summary
The environment has dramatically suffered the depletion of resources and biodiversity damage by the postmodern society [1] which is living in a linear economy system that consists of taking the resources, producing goods and services, and using and wasting them [2]. The circular economy is usually associated with the 3Rs principle (reduce, reuse and recycle) according to authors like Wu et al [4], Haas et al [5] and Yuan et al [6] In this sense, Yong [7] affirms that “the 3Rs principle—well known as reduce, reuse, and recycle—is a good principle guiding how to implement the circular economy in practice”. Yong [7] affirms that “the 3Rs principle—well known as reduce, reuse, and recycle—is a good principle guiding how to implement the circular economy in practice” In this way, the implementation of circular economy facilitates that waste of some agents become valuable resources for others, achieving the recovery of materials and energy [8]. In this way, recycling programs have to increase their effectiveness and become more popular among the community, “long-term efforts such as intensified civic education and information strategies are needed” [10]
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