RECYCLING Flashcards
what is happening to our Natural recoures
we are using natural resources faster than what the earth can make more
name the 5 R’s of conservation
- reduce
- recycle
- reuse
- renew
- repair
explain REDUCE
reduce the amount of energy you use and the amount of waste you create.
explain recycle
recycling is similar to reusing because the item is used again . however recycling the item is broken down into basic substances and reformed into something else
explain reuse
Many products can be reused instead of being thrown away . For example plastic shopping bags can be reused . by reusing products you reduce the amount of resources being taken from the enviroment and you reduce pollution
explain renew
sometimes products that have become old and untidy can be renewed
explain repair
many products can be repaired rather than being thrown away and bying replacements . this saves money and resources . it also reduces the rate at which landfill sites fill up