Reduce, reuse, recycle

A finite resource is...

• A resource that cannot be replaced once it has been used

• A resource that we can replace once we have used it

• Using resources to meet the needs of people today without preventing people in the future from meeting theirs

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A renewable resource is...

• A resource that cannot be replaced once it has been used

• A resource that we can replace once we have used it

• Using resources to meet the needs of people today without preventing people in the future from meeting theirs

A sustainable development is...

• A resource that cannot be replaced once it has been used

• A resource that we can replace once we have used it

• Using resources to meet the needs of people today without preventing people in the future from meeting theirs

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

An example of a finite resource is...

• wood

• fossil fuels

• meat

• water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

An example of a renewable resource is...

• metal ore

• solar energy

• crude oil

• coal

Reduce means...

• to cut back on the amount of waste we generate

• to find new ways to use things that otherwise would have been thrown out

• to turn something old and useless into something new and useful

Reuse means...

• to cut back on the amount of waste we generate

• to find new ways to use things that otherwise would have been thrown out

• to turn something old and useless into something new and useful

Recycle means...

• to cut back on the amount of waste we generate

• to find new ways to use things that otherwise would have been thrown out

• to turn something old and useless into something new and useful

Instead of buying bottled water, use a metal water bottle. This is an example of...

• reducing

• reusing

• recycling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Cardboard is turned into paper bags. This is an example of...

• reducing

• reusing

• recycling