Sustainable Development - Reuse & Recycling
This lesson covers:
- What 'sustainable development' is
- The difference between 'reusing' and 'recycling'
What is sustainable development?
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Which of the following would not be considered sustainable development?
(Select all that apply)
Using plastic made from crude oil as a building material
Using solar energy
Using wood as a building material
Letting sewage wash into a river
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Which of the following would be considered sustainable development?
(Select all that apply)
Reuse building materials from old buildings
Using fossil fuels as an energy resource
Cutting down rainforest to provide space for agriculture
Use recycled glass to make wall insulation
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__________ refers to lengthening the life of an item by using it for a different purpose.
Reuse
Recycling
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is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away, and turning them into new products.
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Aluminium cans can be manufactured from recycled aluminium or from new aluminium. Which two processes are avoided when manufacturing cans from recycled aluminium?
Mining the aluminium ore from the ground
Using the product
Transporting the product
Manufacturing the product
Separating the aluminium using electrolysis
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more / less
It is generally sustainable and expensive to recycle resources than it is to make new resources.
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Is recycling free?
Yes
No
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