Recycling Materials

Question 1

The more materials we manufacture….

Answer 1

The faster we use up our Earth’s finite resources.

Some of these resources could even run out this century.

Question 2

The more materials we use….

Answer 2

The greater the amount of waste we create

Question 3

Recycling means:

Answer 3

Using the same materials again

By recycling materials we reduce our limited resources, save fuel and energy costs and reduce the use of landfill sites.

Question 4

Recycling metals

Answer 4

Helps us save our resource son energy and ores.

Fairly easy to recycle metal.

Question 5

Recycling glass

Answer 5

Fairly cheap and plentiful

Takes much less energy to make recycled glass so it reduces the amount of fossil fuels used

Question 6

Recycling polymers

Answer 6

Quite expensive and difficult so recycling levels are very low

Question 7

Recycling paper

Answer 7

Made by boiling wood chips with water to form a pulp which is spread out on grids to dry

Question 8

Recycling concrete

Answer 8

Not much is recycled

Was often dumped on landfill sites

Used for foundations roads or buildings