Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling Wastes

Why is it important to reuse materials?

• Reusing materials is more expensive than buying new ones

• Reusing materials helps in waste reduction, resource conservation, energy saving, and pollution minimization.

• Reusing materials has no impact on the environment

• Reusing materials does not help in conserving resources

What are some common types of recyclable materials?

• metal

• wood

• paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum, plastic, electronics

• rubber

How can we reduce wastes in our daily lives?

• Ignore waste management practices

• Increase consumption without thought

• Practice the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

• Throw all waste in a single bin

What is the process of recycling wastes?

• Selling, hoarding, and stockpiling waste materials

• Collecting, sorting, processing, and converting waste materials into new products.

• Burning, burying, and dumping waste materials

• Ignoring, neglecting, and avoiding waste management

Give an example of how you can reuse wastes at home.

• Burning paper waste in the backyard

• Pouring cooking oil down the drain

• Throwing food scraps in the regular trash

• Composting food scraps

Explain the environmental benefits of reusing materials.

• Reusing materials contributes to the depletion of natural resources.

• Reusing materials has no impact on resource conservation or energy savings.

• Reusing materials leads to increased pollution and waste generation.

• The environmental benefits of reusing materials include resource conservation, energy savings, waste reduction, and pollution prevention.

Name three types of plastic that are recyclable.

• LDPE

• PS

• PP

• PET, HDPE, PVC

What are some strategies to reduce plastic waste?

• Use reusable items, recycle, avoid single-use plastics, support legislation, participate in clean-up efforts

• Advocate for increased plastic production

• Use plastic more frequently

• Ignore recycling programs

Describe the concept of upcycling in the context of waste management.

• Upcycling involves burning waste materials to create new products.

• Upcycling is the process of transforming waste materials or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value.

• Upcycling refers to throwing away waste materials without any reuse.

• Upcycling is the process of burying waste materials underground.

How can composting help in reducing organic waste?

• Composting has no effect on reducing organic waste.

• Composting releases harmful chemicals into the environment.

• Composting increases organic waste by attracting pests.

• Composting helps in reducing organic waste by breaking it down into nutrient-rich soil.