impacats of extracting metals

Question 1

why is recycling metals important ?

Answer 1

1. mining and extracting takes a lot of energy most of it comes from burning fossil fuels
2. fossil fuels are running out so it’s important to conserve them. not only this,but burning them causes acid rain,global warming and climate change
3. recycling metals only used a small fraction of the energy needed to mine and extract new metals
4. the energy is expensive,so recycling saves money
5. there’s a finite amount of metal in the earth
6. recycling cuts down on the amount of rubbish sent to landfill