Sustainability - 2023

What are the three R's of Sustainability?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

• Redo

What does it mean to Reduce?

• To not create waste in the first place

• To use less resources

• To target the sources of waste

• To repurpose a product

What does it mean to Re-use?

• Extending the lifetime of products and materials by using them again instead of only using them once

• Only using a product once

• Putting plastic bottles in the recycle bin

What does it mean to Recycle?

• Turning waste into re-usable material

• throwing products in the trash to be put in landfills

• Using used products to make crafts

Living sustainably means...

• We reduce, re-use, and recycle

• We live in a way that gives future generations the same resources we have

• taking actions to protect our resources

• All of the above

What are reasons why trash isn't recycled as much?

• People don't know how to recycle

• Mixed-material products are hard to recycle

• It can be costly to use recycled material

• Recycling doesn't take a lot of time

How can companies be sustainable?

• Use sustainable packaging

• Create a recycle system for their waste

• Use renewable energy

• All of the above

Fossil Fuels are not sustainable because...

• They're a limited source

• They create large amounts of CO2

• They pollute the environment

• They cost a lot of money

Only 32% of trash is recycled

• True

• False

Companies taking action is just as important as individuals taking action

• True

• False