Sustainable development Flashcards
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What is sutainable development?
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- An approach to development that meets the needs of current generations without compromising the needs of the future generations
2
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Examples of sustainable development
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- Using renewable resources
- Using efficient production processes
- Reducing the amount of energy requires for production
3
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What does it mean to “reuse” a product?
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- Use it again
- Can be for the same purpose or for a different purpose
4
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What does it mean to “recycle” a product?
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- Products are broken down and then remade into new products
- Can be made into the same product or a completely different product
5
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What is the problem with recyling metals?
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- We must seperate metals into their individual elements before melting them