A circular economy is like a circular wheel. Instead of a wheel that has an end, a circular economy keeps going around in a cycle. In a circular economy, things that we use, like materials, energy, and water, are used over and over again, over and over again instead of being “used up” or thrown away. In a circular economy, instead of throwing away things, we reuse, repair, upgrade, and recycle and recover things that we’ve used. This reduces waste, pollution, and helps us get more use out of everything we have.