Mining and Recycling

Question 1

List 5 reasons why mining metals is bad

Answer 1

• Destroys habitats
• “blot” on the landscape
• Produced pollution (air, noise, water, traffic)
• Mine shafts can be dangerous in the future
• Uses alot of energy causing CO2 causing climate change

Question 2

List 5 reasons to recycle

Answer 2

• Reduce demand for resources (eg. coal, oil gas)
• reduced CO2 production
• Reduce further type of pollution/ acid rain
• Conserves the limited supply of metals
• Reduce landfill
• Save money