6 R's

Question 1

What are the 6 R’s?

Answer 1

Reduce
Reuse
Refuse
Rethink
Repair
Recycle

Question 2

What are the 3 main benefits of recycling?

Answer 2

1) Prevents pollution.
2) Conserves natural resources (such as timber).
3) Limits waste in landfills.

Question 3

What do we need to rethink? How should we design our products?

Answer 3

Do we make too many products? We should design our products in a way that considers people and the environment.

Question 4

How do we reuse?

Answer 4

Use a product to make something else with all or parts of it.

Question 5

What does it mean to recycle?

Answer 5

To reprocess a material or product and make something else.

Question 6

What does it mean to repair?

Answer 6

When a product breaks down or doesn’t work properly, try to fix it.

Question 7

How can we reduce?

Answer 7

Cut down material or and energy you can use as much as you can.

Question 8

How can we refuse?

Answer 8

Don’t use a material or buy a product if you don’t need it or if its bad for people or the environment.