Environmental Factors and the 6Rs

What are the 6Rs that need to be considered when helping the environment?

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair, Refuse, Rethink

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replenish, Refuse, Rethink

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replant, Refuse, Rethink

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rebuild, Refuse, Rethink

Which of the following is an example of 'Recycle'?

• Using a product for a new purpose

• Breaking down products to reprocess them

• Not buying non-environmentally friendly products

• Redesigning products for better environmental impact.

Fill in the blank: 'Reduce' is when designers/manufacturers don’t use as much _______ in products to reduce environmental impact.

• energy/materials/packaging

• time

• labor

• cost

What does 'Reuse' mean in the context of the 6Rs?

• Using items again instead of throwing them away

• Recycling materials to create new products

• Reducing the amount of waste produced

• Refusing to use non-recyclable materials

Which of the following is NOT one of the 6Rs?

• Recycle

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Rebuild

Fill in the blank: 'Refuse' means consumers not buying products if they are not _______.

• environmentally friendly

• affordable

• locally produced

• trendy

What is the definition of 'Sustainable' according to the key terms?

• The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level

• A method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged

• The quality of causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time

• The practice of meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Which key term is defined as 'The amount of carbon dioxide produced by a product/activity'?

• Renewable

• Finite

• Carbon Footprint

• Product Miles

Fill in the blank: 'Finite' means it will eventually _______.

• run out

• end

• cease

• stop

What does 'Product Miles' refer to in the key terms?

• The distance a product travels from production to consumer

• The number of miles a product can be used

• The lifespan of a product

• The cost of transporting a product