The first phase of the project consisted in analysing and studying the positive and negative externalities of our consumer society with "waste" as a working medium. This research was accompanied by an introduction to the professions of reuse and ecological transition through visits and workshops.

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The objective of this phase was for the young participants to acquire knowledge on positive and negative externalities; the distinction between the different types of negative externalities: on ecosystems, on the economy, on human beings, on future generations...

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They were also able to understand what alternatives offer in terms of : impacts on ecosystems, the economy, employment, the circular economy, the local dynamics of a territory, etc.

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This implied learning more about the life cycle of a product in the circuit of reuse and creative upcycling, by comparing it to the life cycle of a product in the circuit of the traditional consumerist society.

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Using all the contents accumulated and work produced by the participants, a WEBDOC was created to share information and to give the opportunity to other young people to learn about these subjects.