Recycling Flashcards
1
Q
What does the burning of fossil fuels contribute to?
A
Acid rain and climate change.
2
Q
What are the social benefits of recycling?
A
- Saves energy, as this process only uses a small fraction of the energy needed to extract and refine the material from scratch.
- Conserves finite materials.
3
Q
What are the environmental benefits of recycling?
A
- Less mines are required.
- Less rubbish sent to landfill.
4
Q
What are the economic benefits of recycling?
A
- Reuse metals that are expensive to extract/buy.
- Recycling is a massive industry that creates jobs.