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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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