recycling

• How can we reduce the use of resources?

  By reusing and recycling materials
• What happens if materials are not reused or recycled?

  They accumulate as waste in landfills
• How does resource extraction affect the environment?

  It can cause significant environmental damage
• How does recycling and reusing materials impact resource extraction?

  It reduces the need for resource extraction
• What does sustainability ensure regarding raw materials?

  Preservation for future generations
• What is one benefit of increased efficiency in resource use?

  Lower costs and energy consumption
• What is one environmental benefit of recycling metals?

  It conserves finite resources
• What is the first step in the recycling process of metals?

  Melting metals
• Why is recycling preferable to mining new resources?

  It requires less energy and reduces waste
• What can some glass products, like bottles, do?

  They can be reused as they are
• What happens to glass products that cannot be reused?

  They can be recycled into new glass products
• What are the steps in the recycling process of glass?

  1. Crush
  2. Sort by color and composition
  3. Melt
  4. Reshape into new products