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Recycling Flashcards

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What does the burning of fossil fuels contribute to?

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Acid rain and climate change.

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What are the social benefits of recycling?

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  • 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.
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What are the environmental benefits of recycling?

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  • Less mines are required.

- Less rubbish sent to landfill.

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What are the economic benefits of recycling?

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  • Reuse metals that are expensive to extract/buy.

- Recycling is a massive industry that creates jobs.

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