Recycling Flashcards
1
Q
Give the advantages for recycling
A
Uses less of Earth’s limited resources
Uses less energy
Energy is expensive so saves money
Makes less rubbish
2
Q
Give the steps for NOT recycling aluminium
A
More aluminium ore is mined
Makes a mess of the landfill, mining costs money and uses lots of energy
Ore is transported and aluminium is extracted using more energy
Costs to send used aluminium to landfill
3
Q
Give Fossil fuel examples
A
Crude oil - makes plastic
coal
natural gas
